Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci? : Who Was...? Series

Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci? : Who Was...? Series
ISBN: 9780448443010
Publication Date: 1 September 2005

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.