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Description
There is a need for accessible short biographies of key people for younger listeners. Following the success of Famous Paople I, Nicolas Soames presents another varied group of men and women who have changed the course of history.
This is the second volume of popular histories of famous people: Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, George Washington, Ludwig van Beethoven, Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie and Mahatma Ghandi.
Music: Medieval music, 19th century orchestral music and Indian music
Biography has long been one of the most popular ways to teach history, and when it's done well, it's one of the most compelling genres for kids and adults. This recording spends about 20 minutes or so on each of nine historical figures, including George Washington, Isaac Newton, Beethoven, and Marie Curie, and is appropriate for kids about 8 and up. The writing is occasionally awkward, but it does hold the listener's interest, as do the three British narrators who share the bill. And in the Naxos tradition, the recording includes a fine musical backdrop (exploited particularly well in the Beethoven section) and excellent liner notes. D.B. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine
AudioFile Magazine ...
“Biography has long been one of the most popular ways to teach history, and when it's done well, it's one of the most compelling genres for kids and adults. This recording spends about 20 minutes or so on each of nine historical figures, and is appropriate for kids about 8 and up. The writing holds the listener's interest, as do the three British narrators who share the bill. And in the Naxos tradition, the recording includes a fine musical backdrop (exploited particularly well in the Beethoven section) and excellent liner notes.”
Sacramento News & Review...
“Famous People in History II brings an assortment of famous people to life for the young ones. The segments are short and punchy and backed with classical music. Check it out; you might learn something yourself.”
