Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters.  Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to.  Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages.  Here is an accessible portrait of...

Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor.

Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings.

For more than thirty years-half his life-he was obsessively devoted to investigating Everything in the natural world. Nothing escaped his interest-how our eyes see, why the sky is blue, what forces build mountains, how light travels, where water comes from, and-most fascinating of all to Leonardo-the inner workings of the human body. Nothing stopped him. It was illegal to dissect human corpses, so he did autopsies in secret, even devising a clever...

A biography of the work, dreams, and wild inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, as seen through the eyes of his mischievous young assistant, Giacomo.

Profiles a multifaceted man who made a name for himself in the art world and as a scientist.

Paolo, a fictional ten-year-old apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci, maintains a diary which tells of an exciting time in Renaissance Italy. Includes an illustrated reference chapter.

"A picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci"--

Introduces the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his early years, life in various parts of Italy, and development as an artist.