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Author
Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Young readers may have seen reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and even some of his inventions, but there was much more to his genius. Leonardo was also a scientist and a sculptor. He loved the outdoors. This biography allows young readers to get to know Leonardo from his youth in the Italian countryside and then witness how his work as an adult won over noblemen and royalty who paid him for his art. Readers will be introduced to some...
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