Masters of Music Series: The World's Greatest Composers

Masters of Music Series: The World's Greatest Composers
ISBN-10
1584152532
ISBN-13
9781584152538
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
7
Language
English
Published
2003-08-01
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Pub Incorporated
Authors
Mitchell Lane Publishers, Incorporated, John Bankston, Jim Whiting

Description

Combining music, history, and culture with biography, these delightful stories are as entertaining as they are educational. The breezy, easy-reading text is illustrated with period art and historical illustrations that help young adults understand the world's greatest composers and the times in which they lived Beautifully designed in full-color, these books are jam-packed with information and contain approximately 10,000 words.

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