Books in The Primary Source Library of Famous Artists series

Highlights the life of the famous English explorer.

Presents the life and adventures of the first man to sail around the world.

Presents information about the life and voyages of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who was sent to Peru by his king to conquer the Incas and claim their land and wealth for the crown.

Maps and documents from his time enhance a simple biography of Columbus that covers his voyages to the Americas.

A biography of the German composer who had only one of his compositions published before his death.

Learn how Chopin?s personal reactions to historic events inspired music. Includes full-color photographs, timeline, glossary, primary source listing, index and web sites.

Introduces Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the best-known and busiest composers of all time who, as a child, played for royalty but later tried to break away from those who offered steady work but treated him badly.

Introduces Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the best-known composers of all time, who not only broke the rules about how music is written, but also about how musicians should be treated.

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