Neo Leo : the ageless ideas of Leonardo da Vinci /

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by Barretta, Gene.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Henry Holt and Company, (New York :) Physical details: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Leonardo, --da Vinci, --1452-1519 --Knowledge --Engineering. | Inventors --Italy. | Inventions --History. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references.

Cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas foreshadowed modern inventions. 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.