101 Things You Didn't Know About Da Vinci: The Secrets of the World's Most Eccentric and Innovative Genius Revealed!

Priwer, Shana

ISBN 10: 1593373465 / ISBN 13: 9781593373467

Published by Adams Media (edition First Edition), 2005

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 1593373465-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 101 Things You Didn't Know About Da Vinci: The Secrets of the World's Most Eccentric and Innovative Genius Revealed!
• Publisher: Adams Media (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593373465
• ISBN 13: 9781593373467
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Thanks to the international bestseller The Da Vinci Code, people are more fascinated with Leonardo Da Vinci than ever. This multitalented man - arguably the greatest genius of all time - was not only a magnificent artist, scientist, and inventor, but also a politically minded radical who defied convention and participated in secret societies. This engaging, entertaining book reveals all the secrets about this wildly gifted man, from his prescient inventions and his lost art to his animal rights activism and his sexual preferences - not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time. Readers learn everything they didn't know about the quintessential Renaissance Man the easy way, thanks to the engaging style of 101 Things You Didn't Know about Da Vinci.

About the Author

Shana Priwer has an undergraduate degree from and a master's degree from Harvard University. Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D., is a scientist. She received her B.A. in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard University and earned her Ph.D. in planetary science, with a minor in geosciences.