The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Mind of the Great Genius of the Renaissance

353 Pages·2007·9.19 MB·English

by  Fritjof Capra

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Copyright © 2007 by Fritjof Capra
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Diagrams in appendix by Jeffrey L. Ward.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Capra, Fritjof.
The science of Leonardo: inside the mind of the great genius of the Renaissance /
Fritjof Capra.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519. 2. Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519—
Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 3. Scientists—Italy—History—To 1500—
Biography. 4. Scientists—Italy—History—16th century—Biography.
5. Science, Renaissance. I. Title.
Q143.L5C37 2007
509.2—dc22
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2007002461
eISBN: 978-0-385-52411-7
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