Author Steve Tomecek holds a degree in Geology and has 30 years’ experience educating children about science, including as a writer, a radio and television presenter, and live performer. John Devolle was born and raised in Birmingham and moved to London to study fine art at the University of Westminster, where he attained a BA(hons) in Mixed Media Art. For several years, he was a guitarist in a punk-blues-garage band called Junkbox and did a bit of music production for other bands in his studio in Hackney Wick. He now works full-time as a freelance illustrator, specialising in editorial illustration and infographics and both writing and illustrating children’s non-fiction. He lives, works and walks the dog in Walthamstow, East London.
""This fascinating book is bursting with facts and graphics. It's a great read for any child interested in the world."" -- Natasha Harding * The Sun *