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LEONARDO
THE FIRST SCIENTIST |
| By: |
Michael White |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0349112746 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780349112749 |
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| Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2001 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
* Subtitled 'The First Scientist', this new one-volume biography places science at the centre of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work |
| Synopsis: |
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? |
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Integrated: 30, integrated |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Abacus |
| Returns: |
Returnable |