Leonardo da Vinci
Subtitle: the greatest inventor
By: Nicolas Brasch
Series: Discovery education. Discoveries and inventions; Discovery education
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781477713303; 9781477715024; 9781477715031
Subjects: Scientists; Juvenile literature; Biography; Artists
Description: Leonardo da Vinci is remembered as a painter, an inventor, a scientist, an engineer, and an architect. This book examines his many contributions to the intellectual climate of the Renaissance in Italy while also tracing his legacy in inventions of the modern era, including the helicopter and military tank. Beautiful reproductions of his drawings and paintings accompany clear, engaging text, while sidebars offer additional context for curious readers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Who was Leonardo?; title: Young Leonardo; title: Machines of war; title: Dreams of flight; title: Perspective and proportion; title: Anatomy; title: Mona Lisa; title: The Last Supper; title: Last years; title: You decide; title: How to send a secret mirror message?; title: Leonardo's ideas; title: Look into the future; title: Glossary.