Leonardo's legacy
Subtitle: how Da Vinci reimagined the world
By: Stefan Klein ; translated by Shelley Frisch.
Publisher: Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9780306818257
Subjects: Leonardo, -- da Vinci, -- 1452-1519; Artists -- Italy -- Biography; Inventors -- Italy -- Biography; Renaissance -- Italy -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Other titles: How Da Vinci reimagined the world
Work titles: Vermächtnis, oder, Wie Leonardo die Welt neu erfand.
Description: This book explores the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci and explains the profound impact his ideas have had on our times, discussing his paintings, fascination with water, and dream of flying. Revered today as, perhaps, the greatest of Renaissance painters, Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist at heart. The artist who created the Mona Lisa also designed functioning robots and digital computers, constructed flying machines and built the first heart valve. His intuitive and ingenious approach, a new mode of thinking, linked highly diverse areas of inquiry in startling new ways and ushered in a new era. In this work, the author, a science journalist, deciphers the forgotten legacy of this universal genius and demonstrates that today we have much to learn from Leonardo's way of thinking. The author sheds light on the mystery behind Leonardo's paintings, takes us through the many facets of his fascination with water, and explains the true significance of his dream of flying. It is a glimpse into the complex and brilliant mind of this inventor, scientist, and pioneer of a new world view, with profound consequences for our times.
Notes: Originally published: Frankfurt am Main : S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.