Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

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Overview

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780142408216
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 10/16/2008
Series: Giants of Science
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 793,220
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile: 1010L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kathleen Krull lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov lives in New York City.

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From the Publisher

"With a totally captivating opening and a conversational writing style, Krull offers a vivid description of life in the Middle Ages: no printed books, no bathrooms, and a belief in magic. In a time when pig manure was used to cure nosebleeds, the dawning of the Renaissance would have been quite a contrast indeed. The book moves along at a steady clip and adds details to bring da Vinci and his times to life. The author discusses his lonely childhood, his insatiable curiosity and craving for knowledge, and how his illegitimate status affected his life. Most importantly, she shows the workings of a scientific mind and the close connection between science and art. Kulikov’s stylish and exacting line drawings are engaging and incorporate many of the items and interests found in Leonardo’s notebooks. Readers will come away from this accessible volume with an understanding of who Leonardo was and a desire to know more about this fascinating, brilliant man." -School Library Journal, starred review

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