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4-6What in the World? series.
This book details not only Beethoven's process composing his Fifth Symphony but also the historical context of nineteenth-century Vienna and the rest of the world (most notably, Africa and the Americas). Sidebar text also gives specific details about worldwide events, inventions, and discoveries. Although the small type may frustrate readers, the illustrations (mostly reproductions of period artwork) help tell the story. Timeline. Ind.