This celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday. It provides an in-depth look at Beethoven's life, work, and legacy, revealing his deafness for almost half his life, his father's lies about his birth, the "Hammer-Klavier Sonata" for building implements, and his dedication to Napoleon, and a dead poodle. This uses infographics to capture the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits, and achievements of each subject, presenting them in vivid snapshots.