Atlas of outstanding researchers

The book "Atlas of outstanding researchers" – it is a story about people who have been interested in and explored the world around them for many years. Who were the first travelers? Who and why named one of the world's oceans the Pacific? In how many days was it possible to realize a round-the-world trip the fastest and how did a girl with only one small suitcase do it? Together with the book, you will be able to follow the routes of outstanding explorers, find out what difficulties they faced and how they achieved their goals.

You will get to know the Vikings who discovered America even to Columbus, with Marco Polo, whose thirst for knowledge led him to China, or Nellie Bly, who, inspired by Jules Verne's novel, traveled around the world in 72 days.

You are not not only will you read about adventures, but you will also learn what famous sailors look like and what their travel routes were. Exciting adventures and new discoveries — it's part of our lives: don't be afraid of the unknown, explore it. This book will inspire future travelers on exciting trips and convince them that anything is possible.

The authors of the book Riccardo Francavilla and Margherita Sgarlat live near the city of Catania, at the foot of Etna volcano. He writes stories and creates illustrations, and she paints them. In Italy, they wrote and illustrated about thirty books, manuals and children's albums. Some of them were printed in Switzerland, Germany, England, Canada, Korea and Portugal. Riccardo teaches painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Catania. The couple travels, conducts seminars and organizes theatrical performances.