Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci?
Roberta Edwards, True Kelley
Library Binding
(Paw Prints 2008-04-25, April 25, 2008)
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. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time?Italy during the Renaissance.
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