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1 online resource (1 audio file) |
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170000 |
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digital rda |
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audio file rda |
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CD audio |
| Summary |
Leonardo da Vinci created 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 engineering. 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 history₂s most creative genius. Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life, showing why people have much to learn from him. His combination of science, art, technology, and imagination remains an enduring recipe for creativity. |
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Downloadable audio file. |
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Read by Alfred Molina; with an introduction and conclusion read by the author. |
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Draws on da Vinci's notebooks as well as new discoveries about his life and work in a narrative portrait that connects the master's art to his science, demonstrating how da Vinci's genius was based on ordinary qualities, including curiosity and imagination. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.
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Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. |
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Artists -- Italy -- Biography.
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Scientists -- Italy -- Biography.
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Gifted persons -- Italy -- Biography.
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Artists. |
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Gifted persons. |
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Scientists. |
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Nonfiction. |
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Biography & Autobiography. |
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History. |
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Italy. |
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Audiobooks.
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Biographies.
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Audiobooks.
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Biographies.
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Biography.
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Downloadable audio books. |
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Molina, Alfred, 1953- narrator.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Isaacson, Walter. Leonardo da Vinci New York, NY : Audioworks, Simon & Schuster Audio, [2017] 9781508241980 (NjBwBT)bl2017039175 (OCoLC)999369939 |
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9781508241997 : $99.99 |
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1508241996 : $99.99 |
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