Leonardo's Inventions
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated work of art history and biography, Leonardo's Inventions by Jean Mathé 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. Mathé 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.
Author: Jean Mathé
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated work of art history and biography, Leonardo's Inventions by Jean Mathé 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. Mathé 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.