Leonardo: The First Scientist - Brossura

White, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0349112746 ISBN 13: 9780349112749

Casa editrice: Abacus, 2001

Riassunto

This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible study of Leonardo's life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and engineer. It covers all aspects of the man's life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the archetypal polymath, but as the first true scientist. Topics include:
* A detailed investigation of how Leonardo's manuscripts and notebooks were lost to the world and kept secret during his own lifetime and how this altered the progress of science.
* A thorough analysis of his work as a scientist and how he predated many of the great figures of the 16th and 17th centuries, including Galileo, Kepler, William Harvey, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton.
* Leonardo's legacy -- what did Leonardo leave in his notebooks and how may they be viewed in the light of modern scientific understanding? What did he achieve in science?

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Recensione:

White's level-headed assessments of the scientific content of Leonardo's surviving works are characteristically clear and easy to follow . . . [White] sifts fact from opinion in the works of his predecessors, and conveys his own enthusiasm and admiration for his subject (LITERARY REVIEW)

A lively and often informative book (SUNDAY TIMES)

By focusing on the motivational aspects of science, White successfully expands the definition of the term "scientist" . . . [Leonardo's] spirit is present in White's careful scholarship and independence of mind (TES)

Wholly fascinating. (INDEPENDENT)

Descrizione del libro:

* Subtitled 'The First Scientist', this new one-volume biography places science at the centre of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work

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• Editore: Abacus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0349112746
• ISBN 13: 9780349112749
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384