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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo: The Artist and the Man
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Leonardo da Vinci
 List Price: Price: $11.65 You Save: $7.10 (38%) DescriptionThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (2 Vol.) (25)
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Leonardo's Notebooks
 List Price: Price: $33.24 DescriptionThe award-winning and bestselling collection of the exquisite, annotated notebooks of Leonardo now in paperback. Culled from more than 7,000 pages of sketches and writings found in various rare books, papers, and other resources throughout the world, Leonardo's Notebooks presents, for the first time, an exhaustive collection of the insights and brilliance of perhaps the finest mind the world has ever known.H. Anna Suh selected the most fascinating of these studies, penned in the mid-15th century, and compiled them into one monumental volume that showcases Leonardo's observations and clearly illustrates them with more than 1,000 of his original sketches and exquisite line drawings. These elegant studies are of myriad topics, such as the nature of water, light and shade, perspective, philosophy, botany, astronomy, the proportions of the human figure, and many other subjects. The artwork has been carefully arranged with the text to augment and illuminate Leonardo's writings. In addition, his handwritten notes and fascinating marginalia are deciphered and translated.
Journal of Inventions: Leonardo da Vinci
 List Price: Price: $14.82 You Save: $10.13 (41%) DescriptionI have always felt it is my destiny to build a machine that would allow man to fly,” wrote Leonardo da Vinci in his journal alongside a sketch for an impossibly ingenious invention he called his Flying Machine. Though never built, it takes flight here in Journal of Inventions: Leonardo da Vinci. This fascinating book is an exquisite collection of elaborate 3-D pop-ups and detailed illustrations based on the personal notebooks and sketches of the Renaissance’s most influential mind. Discover da Vinci’s Mechanical Man, coil-spring clock mechanisms, hydraulic contraptions, and designs for armored vehiclesthe precursor to modern tanks. Each invention is brought to life as a movable 3-D pop-up, with da Vinci’s own words and illustrations to provide further insight. This endlessly fascinating book is sure to inspire young readers and adults alike.
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Forbes'Star Trek' SurgeryThat's not the case with Intuitive's da Vinci machines. It uses sensors and algorithms that smooth jerks and errant shifts of a surgeon's hands. Intuitive called it the da Vinci because, in much the way Leonardo recorded his notes as mirror images,
Symmetry magazinegallery: sergio cittolinThe result is a collection of Leonardo da Vinci-style illustrations that brighten CERN hallways, a book, and the covers of a number of technical documents. Cittolin has been an incessant doodler since his early years in Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
Den Of GeekTop Ten upcoming book-to-movie adaptationsHarry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, The Da Vinci Code and Twilight are a few recent examples. Granted, these examples vary drastically in quality, but you can't deny they've been successful. Having recently reviewed two adaptations of novels,