Leonardo
€18.00
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780349112749 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael White |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.264 |
| Publishing Date | 04/01/2001 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €16.98 |
| Tax | €1.02 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €18.00 |
| Availability | 4 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible study of Leonardo''s life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and engineer. It covers all aspects of the man''s life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the archetypal polymath, but as the first true scientist. Topics include:
* A detailed investigation of how Leonardo''s manuscripts and notebooks were lost to the world and kept secret during his own lifetime and how this altered the progress of science.
* A thorough analysis of his work as a scientist and how he predated many of the great figures of the 16th and 17th centuries, including Galileo, Kepler, William Harvey, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton.
* Leonardo''s legacy -- what did Leonardo leave in his notebooks and how may they be viewed in the light of modern scientific understanding? What did he achieve in science?