Bibliograph

Leonardo da Vinci in his own words, Caroline Kennon

Type

Label

Leonardo da Vinci in his own words, Caroline Kennon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Leonardo da Vinci in his own words

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

919068276

Responsibility statement

Caroline Kennon

Series statement

Eyewitness to history

Summary

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, mathematician, engineer, and more. He truly was a Renaissance man. This volume presents the biography of a remarkable man using his own words and works. He devised early airplanes and helicopters more than 300 years before flying machines would be successfully developed. His paintings, sculptures, blueprints, notebooks, and other reminders of his legacy are well represented throughout this book

Table Of Contents

The Renaissance man -- Young Leonardo -- Apprenticeship -- Painting -- The move to Milan -- Leonardo's notebooks -- The Mona Lisa -- The scientist -- Rome and France -- Leonardo's death -- Leonardo's legacy

Target audience

juvenile

Classification