Who Was Leonardo da Vinci ?

Informationen zum Autor Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York. Ken Call lives in Northbrook, Illinois. Klappentext Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time-Italy during the Renaissance. Zusammenfassung Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters.  Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to.  Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages.  Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time—Italy during the Renaissance.

Product details

• Authors: Roberta Edwards, Roberta/ Kelley Edwards, True Kelley, Who HQ
• Assisted by: True Kelley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Random House US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.09.2005
• EAN: 9780448443010
• ISBN: 978-0-448-44301-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Weight: 201 g
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music