The beauty of our planet constantly overwhelms us on every trip we take. But there are special places that can literally enchant us: the ones where we discover traces of lost ancient civilizations, of secrets that have been kept for centuries, of treasures never found. This volume is a journey into wonder, into mystery, into the great questions that have always accompanied humankind: What was there before us? What is the history that we do not know? A journey through places that are often inaccessible and breathtaking, an adventure made of stories and photographs that compose an image of a planet rich in stories waiting to be revealed: from the depths of submerged ruins off the coast of Japan to the staggering heights of the Egyptian pyramids, from the timeless faces carved on the Moai on Easter Island to the secrets of the Vatican. A book for learning, but also one for arousing new questions. A book for dreaming beyond the boundaries of knowledge. AUTHOR: Giulio Di Martino was born in Rome in the mid-1970s; he received his degree in theoretical physics from the University La Sapienza of Rome. After a research experience at New York University, he returned to Italy to write about science for the major popular magazines. He began collaborating with RAI at the age of 25 as new media consultant. Since 2003 he has been writing scripts for the program "Voyager ? Ai confini della conoscenza," traveling the entire globe to produce documentaries on the most fascinating mysteries of history, science, and archaeology. One of these ? "l'Isola di Pasqua" ? is even becoming a book for publisher Giunti Editore. He also writes for films and television dramas. Roberto Giacobbo was born in Rome in 1961; he received his degree in economics and commerce. A freelance journalist and communications expert, he is docent of new media theory and techniques on the faculty of letters and philosophy at the University of Ferrara. He began his career in radio in 1984. He debuted in television in the early 1990s as television writer of programs. Beginning in 1997, he authored programs such as Misteri, Numero Zero, L'emozione della Vita (realized in collaboration with BBC), la Macchina del Tempo and Cominciamo Bene. He is director for Sportello Italia broadcast on RAI International; he also became host for the program Stargate. Linea di confine, the program for which he was television writer for La7 since 2000. The program became the first Italian television magazine on the mysteries of archaeology and history, winning the city of Trieste's international television prize in the category Research and Culture for two consecutive years. Since 20 May 2003, he has served as an television writer and host of the program Voyager ? ai confini della conoscenza, to which Ragazzi c'è Voyager! was added after two years. The program has won a large number of national awards for communication and television production. He has published several books, including Il segreto di Leonardo (sulle tracce di Maria) (2005), Il ragionevole dubbio. Le risposte degli scienziati di fronte al mistero della vita oltre la vita (2007), and 2012. La fine del mondo? (2009). He was also editor for the series Gli Atlanti di Voyager ILLUSTRATIONS: 230 colour photographs
