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

By: Fritjof Capra

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Synopsis: Leonardo da Vinci¿s pioneering scientific work was virtually unknown during his lifetime. Leonardo was in many ways the un-acknowledged ¿father of modern science. ¿ Drawing on an examination of over 6,000 pages of Leonardo¿s surviving Notebooks, Capra explains that Leonardo approached scientific knowledge with the eyes of an artist. Through his studies of living and non-living forms, from architecture and human anatomy to the turbulence of water and the growth patterns of grasses, he pioneered the empirical, systematic approach to the observation of nature -- what is now known as the scientific method. ¿A fresh and important portrait of a colossal figure in the world of science and the arts. ¿ Includes 50 beautiful sepia-toned illustrations.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 352 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780385524117
Related ISBNs:: 9780385513906
Publisher:: Knopf
Date of Addition:: 05/10/21
Copyrighted By:: Fritjof Capra
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.