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Here are clear reproductions of over 1,200 anatomical drawings by one of humanity's greatest geniuses -- still considered, nearly five centuries later, the finest ever rendered. With 215 plates, including studies of the osteological, myological, nervous, respiratory, alimentary, and genito-urinary ... More

Here is a complete picture of the techniques and working philosophy of one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the Renaissance. Assembled by a brilliant scholar from Leonardo's own writings--Notebooks and The Treatise on Painting--as well as his artistic production, the book offers a carefully bala... More

Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect — Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and dis... More

Although Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists who ever lived, his career was marked by an unusually large number of uncompleted projects and by finished works that rapidly deteriorated. Nevertheless, his influence is undoubted, and his claim to greatness rests chiefly on his drawings, w... More

"It is a miracle that any one man should have observed, read, and written down so much in a single lifetime." -- Kenneth Clark, art historian and Leonardo da Vinci biographerA perfectionist in his artwork, Leonardo da Vinci studied nature and anatomy to produce amazingly realistic paintings. Using s... More

An all-new, jewel-like, reader-friendly format gives new life to this relaunch of an international best-seller.Leonardo da Vinci?artist, inventor, and prototypical Renaissance man?is a perennial source of fascination because of his astonishing intellect and boundless curiosity about the natural and ... More

Como si el mundo del siglo XV hubiera sido una hoja en blanco, Leonardo se dedicó a planificar el futuro: dibujó planos de las primeras máquinas voladoras, instrumentos musicales, barcos y otros objetos por entonces maravillosos. Se destacó como pintor y arquitecto, pero también se hizo tiempo para... More

Aforismos Leonardo Da Vinci Aforismos ofrece al lector una amplia y diversa colección de observaciones, pensamientos y máximas que recopilan el conocimiento e inteligencia de un genio como Leonardo da Vincicon su minucioso lenguaje descriptivo. "Pero la pintura tiene maravillosos artifici... More

People have been fascinated by cats for centuries. From the ancient Egyptians, all the way down to today's cat lovers throughout the world, cats have held a special place in people's lives. Cats are unique creatures. It shouldn't be surprising that they have captured the imaginations of many of the ... More