Leonardo da Vinci

A Life

Sherwin Nuland

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English

The Penguin Press
04 January 2005

The life and work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) have proved endlessly fascinating for generations. In Leonardo da Vinci, Sherwin Nuland completes his twenty-year quest to understand an unlettered man who was a painter, architect, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. What was it that propelled Leonardo's insatiable curiosity? Nuland finds clues in his subject's art, relationships, and scientific studies-as well as in a vast quantity of notes that became widely known in the twentieth century. Scholarly and passionate, Nuland's Leonardo da Vinci takes us deep into the first truly modern, empirical mind, one that was centuries ahead of its time.

By: Sherwin Nuland
Imprint: The Penguin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 182mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 133g
ISBN: 9780143035107
ISBN 10: 014303510X
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 04 January 2005
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sherwin Nuland, M.D., is the author of bestselling nonfiction titles including How We Die, for which he won the National Book Award. He is clinical professor of surgery at Yale University, where he also teaches medical history and bioethics.

Reviews for Leonardo da Vinci: A Life

[Nuland's] own professional expertise enables him to write with particular insight and authority. --The New York Review of Books In this brief life, Nuland summarizes Leonardo's achievements skillfully. --Scientific American Nuland's enthusiasm and knowledge make his story interesting and easy to read. --The Seattle Times