Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
John Phillips
World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance
Hardcover
(National Geographic Children's Books March 14, 2006)
The original "Renaissance Man" was a scientist, a painter, a sculptor, an architect, a military engineer, an inventor, and a musician. Although he died in 1519, he left a rich legacy of learning in scores of notebooks. These included the first detailed drawings of the human anatomy, pioneering notes on the structure and growth of plants, and even detailed diagrams of machinery from which modern-day engineers have constructed prototypes. His 15th century imagination envisaged tanks and helicopters, and he even used mirror (or backward) writing to protect his ideas. The genius of Leonardo da Vinci continues to inspire and to intrigue each new generation of students throughout the world.
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- Series
- National Geographic World History Biographies
- ISBN
- 079225385X / 9780792253853
- Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 12.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 0.4 in.
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