Examines the creation and the creators of postage stamps beginning in the 1830s along with a timeline and survey of major events associated with the stamps.
Discusses the development of the metric system in France in the waning years of the eighteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Enlightenment. Includes illustrations and maps.
Discusses the writing of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" in the early nineteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Romantic Movement. Includes illustrations and maps.
Looks at what was going on in the world at the time Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, which he started in 1503, discusses the life and work of the artist, and provides a description of the famous painting.
Presents an introduction to the piano, in simple text with illustrations, explaining the invention of the piano in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori in the late seventeenth century and describing the other events that were occurring around the world at the same time.
Presents an introduction to the Statue of Liberty, in simple text with illustrations, explaining its history and how it came to stand in New York harbor.
