Editrice La Scuola
Editrice La Scuola (1904 - present) is an Italian publishing house based in Brescia, Italy that focuses on education and related topics. Founded by a group of lawyers, intellectuals, and political figures, it was initially intended to allow for the continued publication of Scuola Italiana Moderna, a magazine aimed at primary school students founded by Giuseppe Tovini in 1893. The publishing house historically had a close relationship with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and helped to found a branch campus of the university in Brescia. In recent decades, it has also collaborated closely with the (secular) Università degli Studi di Brescia. It continues to publish periodicals intended for schoolchildren, as well as those on related topics such as pedagogy.
In the wake of Sputnik.
A beautiful depiction of the solar system, published in November 1957 in the Italian children's magazine La Scuola Italiana Moderna. The map was published in the wake of the launch of Sputnik 1 the previous month, a globally recognized event the spurred new interest in space exploration. (more details)
All the World's Children are Brothers.
A charming large-format 1959 world map with illustrations of children representing the world's nations that appeared in La Scuola Italiana Moderna. Influenced by the context of the Cold War and decolonization, it promotes a message of world peace with the title 'All the world's children are brothers.' (more details)