The Science of Leonardo by Fritjof Capra

The Science of Leonardo by Fritjof Capra

Leonardo da Vinci's scientific explorations were virtually unknown during his lifetime, despite their extraordinarily wide range. He studied the flight patterns of birds to create some of the first human flying machines; designed military weapons and defenses; studied optics, hydraulics, and the workings of the human circulatory system; and created designs for rebuilding Milan, employing principles still used by city planners today. Perhaps most importantly, Leonardo pioneered an empirical, systematic approach to the observation of nature-what is known today as the scientific method.Drawing on over 6,000 pages of Leonardo's surviving notebooks, acclaimed scientist and bestselling author Fritjof Capra reveals Leonardo's artistic approach to scientific knowledge and his organic and ecological worldview. In this fascinating portrait of a thinker centuries ahead of his time, Leonardo singularly emerges as the unacknowledged father of modern science.

FRITJOF CAPRA is a Ph.D. candidate. He holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Vienna and has published and taught widely on the philosophical implications of modern science. The Web of Life, The Turning Point, and Uncommon Wisdom are his books. He resides in Berkeley, California, with his wife and daughter as the director of the Center for Ecoliteracy.

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ISBN 13	9781400078837
ISBN 10	1400078830
Title	The Science of Leonardo
Author	Fritjof Capra
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2008-12-02
Number of pages	352
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