Leonardo : The First Scientist Paperback / softback
by Michael White
Paperback / softback
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This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible study of Leonardo's life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and engineer.
It covers all aspects of the man's life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the archetypal polymath, but as the first true scientist.
Topics include:* A detailed investigation of how Leonardo's manuscripts and notebooks were lost to the world and kept secret during his own lifetime and how this altered the progress of science. * A thorough analysis of his work as a scientist and how he predated many of the great figures of the 16th and 17th centuries, including Galileo, Kepler, William Harvey, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton. * Leonardo's legacy -- what did Leonardo leave in his notebooks and how may they be viewed in the light of modern scientific understanding? What did he achieve in science?
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages, Integrated: 30, integrated
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:04/01/2001
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- ISBN:9780349112749
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages, Integrated: 30, integrated
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:04/01/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9780349112749