Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his scienc...
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Number of Pages: 600
ISBN: 1501139150
ISBN-13: 9781501139154
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Bill Gates @BillGates
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May 21, 2018
- Curated in 5 books worth reading this summer (2018)
I think Leonardo was one of the most fascinating people ever. Although today he’s best known as a painter, Leonardo had an absurdly wide range of interests, from human anatomy to the theater. Isaacson does the best job I’ve seen of pulling together the different strands of Leonardo’s life and explaining what made him so exceptional. A worthy follow-up to Isaacson’s great biographies of Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs.
Alex Wieckowski @AlexAndBooks_
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Jan 12, 2022
Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom
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Oct 29, 2022
One of my favorite books!
Ava en fuego @AvaDeCenizas
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Nov 29, 2022
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