
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? |
Book Category:
Juvenile Nonfiction > Biography & Autobiography > Art
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Author:
Edwards, Roberta
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Illustrator::
True Kelley
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ISBN 10:
0448443015
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ISBN 13:
9780448443010
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Price:
USD $5.99
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Publication Year:
2005
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Publisher Info
Penguin Random House. InquiryBook Description
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.