Esta nueva entrega de la serie El árbol de la curiosidad recorre distintos periodos de la historia de la humanidad, desde la prehistoria hasta los inicios de la era moderna. Lámina tras lámina se develarán los grandes inventos de la civilización: la agricultura y la ganadería, las armas y las herramientas, la ciencia y la palabra escrita... Cada ilustración es una ventana para conocer los distintos momentos históricos que forjaron nuestro modo de vida y cada lámina está conectada con otras. Así, el lector verá que todos los temas están relacionados entre sí y que la historia humana tiene forma de raíz. Un libro que admite múltiples lecturas, desde la puramente recreativa hasta la búsqueda de referencias.

This new installment in the El árbol de la curiosidad series recalls various periods in the history of humanity, from prehistory to the beginning of the modern age. Page after page reveals the great inventions of civilization: agriculture and hunting, arms and tools, science and the written word. Each illustration is a window into the moments in history that forged our way of life--and each is connected to others. In this way, readers will discover the relationships between different topics and within human history. This book allows for multiple ways of reading, from recreational to reference.

Amanda Wood is a British writer, illustrator, and editor. She started out creating scientific illustrations for the Museum of Natural History. She is the author of various science books and heads a small publishing company in Surrey. Mike Jolley is a book designer and art director for children's books with more than 25 years of experience. His books include Grunter: the Story of a Pig with Attitude and I'll See You in the Morning. Owen Davey is an independent illustrator. His picture books have been published worldwide and he was nominated for the Greenaway medal in 2016.