Eudald Carbonell was born in Ribes de Freser (Girona) in 1953. He is a professor of Prehistory at Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, and co-director of the First Inhabitants of Atapuerca project. He is the recipient of many prestigious scientific and technical awards. He is also a board member of the Prehistory Department, Musée de l’Homme, Paris. Carbonell has written for over 250 specialist publications and is the author of more than fifteen popular science books.

Pilarín Bayés without a doubt the grande dame of Catalan illustration, her instantly recognisable naive and ironic style defines an entire generation. She has illustrated hundreds of educational and fiction books.