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The music of life Bartolomeo Cristofori and the invention of the piano

Presents the life of the inventor of the piano, explaining why, how, and when he created the musical instrument.

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Main Author: Rusch, Elizabeth (Author)
Other Authors: Priceman, Marjorie (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Cristofori, Bartolomeo, > 1655-1732 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Harpsichord makers > Italy > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Piano makers > Italy > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Piano > History > 18th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Presents the life of the inventor of the piano, explaining why, how, and when he created the musical instrument.
Physical Description:47 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
ISBN:9781481444842
1481444840
Author Notes:Elizabeth Rusch is an award-winning children's book author and magazine writer. Her books include The Mighty Mars Rovers , For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart , and Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World . She teaches nonfiction and children's literature at the Attic Institute in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at ElizabethRusch.com.

Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride , which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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