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Oct 17, 2017 · 108,210 ratings5,933 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best History & Biography (2017) 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 science.
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Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that connects his art to his science.
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Nov 1, 2017 · Isaacson is at his finest when he analyzes what made Leonardo human. He was an inveterate deadline misser, more beguiled by starting projects than finishing them.
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such ...
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- October 02, 2018
Oct 17, 2017 · Walter Isaacson offers a comprehensive, well-written, intimate, and riveting biography on one of the world’s most misunderstood geniuses. Throughout the book, Isaacson sought to convey the thoughts and motivations of Da Vinci in a fathomable manner — and he achieved just that.
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Jan 12, 2023 · The [bestselling biographer] brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Drawing 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 science.
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Oct 17, 2017 · Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” ( San Francisco...
