Leonardo DA Vinci by Antony Mason
An unwanted child. A brilliant genius.
Born in 1452 to a peasant woman and a country gentleman, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most amazing people who ever lived. He grew up to be a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor.
As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a famous artist. But he quickly became more skillful than his teacher, and his passionate interests went far beyond art. Fascinated with the human body, he carried out his own experiments in secret. He filled thousands of pages with plans for incredible inventions including a submarine, an air-cooling system, glasses to see the moon large, and even a flying machine
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A 1996 ALA Notable Book
A 1997 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book for Nonfiction
A 1997 Orbis Pictus Award
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00-01 Land of Enchantment Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 3-6)
Like most males, as a boy he was constantly urged to be a man. Now that he is one, he realises that this is one of the world's greatest bluffs. Although well into his forties, if separated from a mirror he imagines he is about 18, and certainly wishes he was - were it possible to do without all those sticky agonies of adolescence.
'In your dreams, ' interjects his wife. 'Forty-something going on fourteen, ' she would say. But then women think they know all about men - a prejudice that the author would like to shoot down with all guns blazing. Neeeeorrrrrr! Dat...dat...dat...dat...dat...dat!
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812019971 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812019970 |
| Title | Leonardo DA Vinci |
| Author | Antony Mason |
| Series | Famous Artists |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peterson's Guides,U.S. |
| Year published | 1994-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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