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The best-selling author of Benjamin Franklin draws on da Vinci's remarkable notebooks as well as new discoveries about his life and work in a narrative portrait that connects the master's art to his science, demonstrating how da Vinci's genius was based on the skills and qualities of everyday people, from curiosity and observation to imagination and fantasy.

"Leonardo da Vinci defies categorization. He was an artist, scientist, mathematician, engineer, and more. He truly was a Renaissance man. This comprehensive volume presents the biography of a remarkable man using his own words and works. Readers will come to appreciate the genius of the inventor who devised early airplanes and helicopters more than 300 years before flying machines would be successfully developed! His paintings, sculptures, blueprints,...

"This is the story of the brilliant Italian astronomer and mathematician who dared to challenge the accepted teachings of his day. Galileo's work brought him to the attention of the Inquisition and one of history's greatest minds was forced to work his last years under house arrest. Featuring specially-filmed dramatized depictions and rare contemporary images, this program vividly recreates Galileo's life and work. It also includes expert commentary...

"Leonardo Da Vinci is well-known for artistic masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, but he also designed amazing inventions, making him a leading figure in the Renaissance. Masterminds readers will learn how influential figures in S.T.E.A.M., like Da Vinci, made massive contributions to their fields and how their stories and discoveries remain relevant today."--Provided by publisher.

Presents the life story of Leonardo da Vinci from his humble beginnings at birth to his lasting influence on the world.