The story of Classical Music in picture, word and sound, from Hildegard of Bingen to Saariaho. Introduces the greatest composers and lets readers hear their most famous works as they read. Shows the instruments and how they are played and combined to make music.Presents a selection of the most well-known operas, symphonies, ballets and concertos. AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Richard Bratby is deputy music critic at The Birmingham Post and writes regularly for Gramophone and The Spectator. He is passionate about communicating the joy of classical music to audiences of all ages.Nik Neves is a Brazilian illustrator and graphic artist whose work is widely published in editorial and advertising. SELLING POINTS: . Compelling text is full of fun facts and snippets of information on the life and times of great musicians .Features an app with 100 short audio clips and 90 minutes of listening time . Listen to the music as you read . Includes a good selection of women composers & musicians .The perfe
The beautiful illustrations in this atlas capture the spirit of the animals shown. The videos in the app add a whole extra dimension of knowledge and fun. Licensed from National Geographic and other archives, they show animals as they go about their daily lives.From the introduction:We share our planet with about nine million animal species, from the tiniest creatures too small to see with the naked eye, to huge elephants and whales. So far, scientists have discovered and named less than 15 per cent of these animals and many are dying out before we can even make their acquaintance. In this book we introduce you to more than 500 different animals from every part of the world.
