Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci - Rilegato

Barretta, Gene

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ISBN 10: 0805087036 ISBN 13: 9780805087031

Casa editrice: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2009

Riassunto

An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted.

In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago!

At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. In Neo Geo, Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas—many inspired by his love of nature—foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future.

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L'autore:

Gene Barretta is the author and illustrator of Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, and Dear Deer, which was a Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts and listed on the Parenting Magazine Mom-Tested Books of the Year List. He holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from New York University, and has worked for many years in film and television production. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife and son.

Product Description:

At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas foreshadowed modern inventions. Full color.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0805087036
• ISBN 13: 9780805087031
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 31