• Leonardo da Vinci

    The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life” (The New Yorker).Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1501139169
    • ASIN: 1501139169
    • ISBN: 1501139169
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • Leonardo da Vinci: Flights of the Mind

    In this engaging and thoroughly researched biography, Charles Nicholl uncovers the man behind the myth of the great Renaissance master. At times a painter, sculptor, inventor, draftsman, and anatomist, Leonardo’s life cannot easily be summarized. And yet, Nicholl skillfully traces the artist’s early days as an illegitimate child in Tuscany; his apprenticeship with Verrocchio in Florence; his service with some of the most powerful Renaissance families; his relationships with Michelangelo and Machiavelli; and his final days at the French royal court. In addition, Nicholl looks beyond the wel... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143036122
    • ASIN: 0143036122
    • ISBN: 0143036122
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Leonardo: The Artist and the Man

    "A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe.

    • ASIN: 0140231757
    • ASIN: 0140231757
    • ISBN: 0140231757
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Leonardo da Vinci (Giants of Science)

    Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.

    • ASIN: 0142408212
    • ASIN: 0142408212
    • ISBN: 0142408212
    • Brand: Puffin
    • Manufacturer: Puffin Books

  • Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing

    On the heels of Walter Isaacson's beloved new biography (Fall 2017), and increased media attention (as 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the artist's death), this book's appeal will extend beyond the devoted and numerous members of Leonardo's audience to reach a popular one.The most comprehensive collection of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings provides an intimate look at the mind and hand of the genius.

    • ASIN: 0847859401
    • ASIN: 0847859401
    • ISBN: 0847859401
    • Manufacturer: Rizzoli Electa

  • Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer

    Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, hi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0525470336
    • ASIN: 0525470336
    • ISBN: 0525470336
    • Brand: Dutton Children's Books
    • Manufacturer: Dutton Children's Books

  • Leonardo Da Vinci: His Life and Works in 500 Images

    An expert and comprehensive new reference book on the life and works of influential artist, engineer, inventor and scientist Leonardo da Vnci

    • ASIN: 0754823261
    • ASIN: 0754823261
    • ISBN: 0754823261
    • Brand: Brand: Anness
    • Manufacturer: Lorenz Books

  • Leonardo da Vinci

    An unwanted child. A brilliant genius.Born in 1452 to a peasant woman and a country gentleman, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most amazing people who ever lived. He grew up to be a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor.As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a famous artist. But he quickly became more skillful than his teacher, and his passionate interests went far beyond art. Fascinated with the human body, he carried out his own experiments in secret. He filled thousands of pages with plans for incredible inventions including a submarine, an air-cooling system, "glasses... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0688161553
    • ASIN: 0688161553
    • ISBN: 0688161553
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

  • World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance (National Geographic World History Biographies)

    "This work is an attractive and friendly resource for students... The strengths of this biography are its attractive illustrations, the time line of Da Vinci’s life across the bottom of each page, and the simple presentation of the facts of his life. Young readers will find the book visually appealing, and those searching for factual information on Da Vinci will find it helpful..." —VOYANational Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

    • ASIN: 1426302487
    • ASIN: 1426302487
    • ISBN: 9781426302480
    • Brand: National Geographic Children's Books
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

  • The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Volume 2)

    Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect — Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, astronomy, geography, topography, and other fields are included, in both Italian and English, with 186 plates of manu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0486225739
    • UPC: 800759225736
    • ASIN: 0486225739
    • ISBN: 0486225739
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

  • Leonardo by Leonardo: Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo by Leonardo is a landmark publication on Leonardo da Vinci, the immortal Renaissance artist universally considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Published to coincide with Leonardo’s 500th anniversary commemoration in 2019, and written by Martin J. Kemp, one of the world’s leading authorities on Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo by Leonardo presents an astonishing gallery of the master’s 27 existing paintings, as well as the preparatory drawings that formed the basis of his masterpieces. Martin J. Kemp’s narrative is accompanied by extensive written reflections by Leonar... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0935112820
    • ASIN: 0935112820
    • ISBN: 0935112820
    • Manufacturer: Callaway Arts & Entertainment

  • Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan

    Leonardo da Vinci's reputation as an inventor and scientist, and the complexity of his creativity and personality, have sometimes almost overshadowed the importance of his aims and techniques as a painter. This catalogue focuses on a crucial period in the 1480s and 1490s when, as a salaried court artist to Duke Ludovico Sforza in the city-state of Milan, freed from the pressures of making a living in the commercially minded Florentine republic, Leonardo produced some of the most celebrated—and influential—work of his career. The Last Supper, his two versions of The Virgin of the Rocks, a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1857094913
    • UPC: 884285851690
    • ASIN: 1857094913
    • ISBN: 1857094913
    • Manufacturer: National Gallery London

  • Einstein: His Life and Universe

    By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0743264746
    • ASIN: 0743264746
    • ISBN: 0743264746
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • Leonardo's Universe: The Renaissance World of Leonardo Da Vinci

    Some five centuries after his birth, readers still hungrily ponder the mysteries behind Leonardo Da Vinci's sketch-filled notebooks, radical inventions, and enigmatic paintings. This stunning book explores his insights in a magnificently illustrated and informative style. Every page resonates with Leonardo's genius, demonstrated by his own art and writings and modern diagrams and workable re-creations of his inventions.

    • ASIN: 1426202857
    • ASIN: 1426202857
    • ISBN: 1426202857
    • Brand: Brand: National Geographic
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic

  • Leonardo da Vinci: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius

    The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius, they had lots of questions. Why was Leonardo da Vinci interested in flight? What are some of his most famous painting? Did he really keep noteboooks just like Jack? What do scientists today think of his ideas? Find out the answers to these questions a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0375846654
    • UPC: 000375846654
    • ASIN: 0375846654
    • ISBN: 0375846654
    • Brand: Osborne, Mary Pope/ Boyce, Natalie Pope/ Murdocca, Sal (ILT)
    • Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

  • Leonardo da Vinci

    "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.

    • UPC: 458190695
    • Rating: 4.333

  • World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci : The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance

    "This work is an attractive and friendly resource for students... The strengths of this biography are its attractive illustrations, the time line of Da Vinci's life across the bottom of each page, and the simple

    • UPC: 8150178
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci? (Paperback)

    "Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and

    • UPC: 3934058
    • Rating: 4.2

  • Leonardo da Vinci for Kids : His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities

    Presents a biography of this prolific artist and inventor through projects in cartography, animal art, bird observation, and mask

    • UPC: 542876
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Leonardo da Vinci : A Life

    National Book Award winner Nuland "distills one of the greatest minds ever into its pure essence . . . truly awe-inspiring" ("Time").

    • UPC: 25954309
    • Rating: 3.0

  • Leonardo da Vinci

    "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.

    • UPC: 55801282
    • Rating: 4.45

  • Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) - eBook

    Sigmund Freud once described his essay on Leonardo da Vinci as the most beautiful thing he ever wrote. In Leonardo da Vinci, of course, he had as his subject not just an ordinary Italian painter,

    • UPC: 694417669
    • Rating: 4.333

  • Amazing Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions : You Can Build Yourself

    9780974934426

    • UPC: 3945808
    • Rating: 3.0

  • Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? - eBook

    Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters.  Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. 

    • UPC: 742780731
    • Rating: 4.0

  • The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci

    Artist, engineer, pacifist, inventor: Leonardo da Vinci was a genius of a very particular kind. This introduction to his life and work is vividly retold through the eyes of his young apprentice, Giacomo, making it

    • UPC: 48584261
    • Rating: 4.5

  • Review of Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

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