Published by Crescent Books
ISBN 13: 2026200007425
Seller: Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australia
Hardback. Jean Mathe, Crescent Books. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated work of art history and biography, Leonardo's Inventions by Jean Mathe chronicles the extraordinary creative and scientific genius of Leonardo da Vinci, presenting his visionary designs and mechanical concepts that were centuries ahead of their time. Mathe details the full breadth of Leonardo's inventive mind, from his revolutionary flying machines and hydraulic devices to his pioneering studies in anatomy, engineering, and military technology. Drawing directly from Leonardo's celebrated notebooks, the work illuminates how a Renaissance artist became one of history's most prolific inventors, bridging the worlds of art and science with breathtaking fluency. The tone is both reverent and analytical, offering readers an authoritative and visually compelling journey through the mind of a man whose imagination continues to astonish the modern world. Hardback.