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Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci?
Roberta Edwards
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 8, 2005
Reading lane: Renaissance for Kids
A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci?.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Genius, Unfinished
Leonardo’s many talents—and his trouble finishing things—make for a lively portrait of a Renaissance mind.
Come here for
- A painter, musician, scientist, and inventor in one life
- The Renaissance through one endlessly curious figure
Expect
- An accessible portrait of Leonardo and his era
- A humanizing wrinkle: even genius leaves projects unfinished
Book Details
- Authors
- Roberta Edwards
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 8, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Renaissance for Kids · Renaissance Art History
- Reading lane
- Renaissance for Kids
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Publisher Categories
Artists' Lives for Kids
Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
Renaissance for Kids
About This Book
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 a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating t...
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