Jiri Bartunek comes from the Czech Republic. He graduated in Classical Archaeology and gained his doctorate in Ancient History. He has lived in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Iceland. He works as an archaeologist and historian with interests in technical, social, military, eschatological and other, lesser-known aspects of ancient civilizations. His main professional purpose is popularization of history for the general public, which he achieves by his publications, exhibition-related work at museums, and practical demonstrations including fencing shows. Tom Velcovsky is a graduate in Audiovisual Production from the Silesian University in Opava, Czechia, where he specialized in screenwriting and storyboards. Before switching to children's books and the making of comic strips, he worked in advertising. Jan Sramek is a visual artist, illustrator and teacher from the Czech Republic. His work has been presented at galleries and festivals all over the world, notably in London, New York, Amsterdam, Seoul, and Beijing. His illustrations for the book That's Metro, Man! were selected for a prestigious exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2020.
"Selected for the CBC’s 2023 July Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/july-2023/). ""History, cultural revelations, and colorful drawings backed with detail bring these achievements to life in a picture book highly recommended for libraries interested in a broader range of wonders based on revised modern perceptions of what makes for a great architectural creation."" —Donovan's Literary Services, September 2023 Prime Picks ""Especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library architecture, monument, and history themed picture book collections."" —Midwest Book Review-Children's Bookwatch ""This was such a fun and interesting book to read with my kids. [. . .] My son who would like to be an architect when he gets older loved reading about the different methods used to create these beautiful places. The illustrations were highly detailed. I like that the authors and illustrators also went over the peoples that lived in the area at the time. I really like having this book for our history curriculum!"" —Cherokee Crum, YA Books Central ""Readers interested in archeology, architecture, and engineering will find a wealth of information in this oversized look at the seven wonders of the modern world."" —Susan Harari, Keefe Library, Boston Latin School, Boston, MA ""As someone who is fairly obsessed with the ancient wonders, I love that we have a list that takes a fresh look at the amazing creations of mankind. These pages have so many details and allow readers to become even more amazed by creations that we still consider pretty ancient!"" —Picturebook Playdate Instagram"