National Geographic world history biographies

Presents a short illustrated biography of Hatshepsut, first female Pharoah of ancient Egypt; and discusses her early childhood, how she became queen, and how she was able to become Pharoah.

Leonardo da Vinci was born in a small Italian town in 1452. He trained to be a painter, but he only completed around 13 paintings-one of which was the famous Mona Lisa. Even though Leonardo wanted to learn all he could, he never received a formal education. Struggling to make a living in his 20s, he then moved to Milan, where he flourished. New worlds of discovery opened to him and his interests in engineering, art, theatre, and much more were satisfied....

Describes Mozart's childhood in the court of Europe and his extraordinary adult life as one of the world's greatest composers.