Isaacs, Alan

Explains in non-technical terms musical phrases and genres, describes major musical instruments, and includes biographies on 2,000 musicians and composers.

Contains nine thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of terms related to biology, chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy; and includes short biographies of leading scientists, chronologies of specific scientific subjects, and full-page illustrated features.

A guide to classical music containing concise biographies of 2000 composers and entries on music, songs, operas, masses, concertos, and symphonies.

Includes 1500 entries covering Britain and British life.