Leonardo da Vinci
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 599 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Biography
B Da Vinci
Description
"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius"--
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Biography DA VINCI (LEONARDO)
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Durham Adult Biography
B LEONARDO
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BIO DAV
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BIO DAV
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B Leonardo
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BIOG DA VINCI, LEONARDO
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Guilford Adult Book Club
BIOG DA VINCI, LEONARDO
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Guilford Adult Book Club
BIOG DA VINCI, LEONARDO
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Guilford Adult Book Club
BIOG DA VINCI, LEONARDO
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B LEONARDO
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B/LEONARDO
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Hamden/Miller Adult Biography
B/LEONARDO
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Hamden/Whitneyville Adult Biographies
B/LEONARDO
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Ivoryton Adult Biography
BIO LEONARDO
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BIO DA VINCI
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Lyme Adult New Nonfiction
92 LEONARDO
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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
709.2 LEONARDO I
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Meriden Adult Biography
BIO LEONARDO
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N6923 .L33 I827 2017
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Biography
Biography LEONARDO
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North Branford/Smith Adult Biography
Biography LEONARDO
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North Haven Adult Biography
Biography Leonardo
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North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Biographies
B DA VINCI (OCT 17)
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Norwich/Otis Adult Biographies
BIO DA VINCI c.2
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Norwich/Otis Adult Biographies
BIO DA VINCI
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Old Lyme A Biography
BIO LEONARDO
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction
B DA VINCI ISAACSON
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Orange/Case Adult Biography
Biography LEONARDO Isaacson
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Preston Adult Nonfiction
709.2 ISA
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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Non-Fiction
92 DA VINCI
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West Haven Main Adult Biography
B DA VINCI [LEONARDO]
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West Haven Ora Mason Adult Biography
B DA VINCI [LEONARDO]
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Westbrook Adult Non-Fiction
B LEONARDO
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Woodbridge Adult Biography
B LEONARDO
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501139154, 9781501139161
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Isaacson, W. (2017). Leonardo da Vinci. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Isaacson, Walter. 2017. Leonardo Da Vinci. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Isaacson, Walter, Leonardo Da Vinci. Simon & Schuster, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Isaacson, Walter. Leonardo Da Vinci. Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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