Leonardo da Vinci [B0962]

2018 PB in nice clean condition. He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Incredibly enjoyable."; "This was such a great biography. It is a tome. It is dense at times but it is a delightful read. After reading 525 pages, I was brought to tears (and I am not one to cry easily) because the story of this spectacular human being had ended. I was profoundly saddened, as if I have lost a friend. I wholeheartedly encourage everyone to read this."; "I typically don't gravitate to biographies or non fiction but I loved this book. It inspired me to think about my own life and the lessons that I could incorporate into it. This book reminded me to not put myself in a box and to try new things. "