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ISBN-10: 0199299021

ISBN-13: 9780199299027

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Leonardo da Leonardo da Vinci, Irma A. Richter, Thereza Wells, Martin. Kemp

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Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. Some 6,000 sheets of notes and drawings survive, perhaps one-fifth of what he actually produced. With an artist's eye and a scientist's curiosity, he recorded in these pages his observations on the movement of water and the formation of rocks, the nature of flight and optics, anatomy, architecture, sculpture, and painting. He jotted down fables, epigrams, and letters and developed his belief in the sublime unity of nature and man. Through his notebooks we can get an insight into Leonardo's thoughts, and his approach to work and life. This selection, organized in seven themed sections, offers a fascinating and…    
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Irma A. Richter was an artist, translator, and Leonardo scholar. Thereza Wells is Head of Scientific Analysis at Universal Leonardo. Martin Kemp is University Professor of the History of Art at the University of Oxford (Trinity College) and the author of The Oxford History of Western Art and Leonardo.

Martin Kemp is professor of the history of art at Oxford University.

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A Chronology of Leonardo da Vinci
True Science
The Universe
Flight
The Arts
Tales and Allegories
Reflections on Life
Leonardo's Way Through Life
Explanatory Notes
References to Manuscripts and Sources
Index