Leonardo Da Vinci Paperback - 2000
by Diane Stanley; Diane Stanley (Illustrator)
As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a famous artist. But his passions stretched beyond art. He also filled notebooks with plans for incredible inventions. An award-winning author and artist blends storytelling with illustrations to convey the stunning scope of Leonardo's genius.
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An unwanted child. A brilliant genius.
Born in 1452 to a peasant woman and a country gentleman, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most amazing people who ever lived. He grew up to be a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor.
As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a famous artist. But he quickly became more skillful than his teacher, and his passionate interests went far beyond art. Fascinated with the human body, he carried out his own experiments in secret. He filled thousands of pages with plans for incredible inventions including a submarine, an air-cooling system, "glasses to see the moon large," and even a flying machine!
In this magnificent addition to a distinguished series that includes Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, and Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare, award-winning author-artist Diane Stanley blends wonderful storytelling with gorgeous illustrations to convey the
A 1996 ALA Notable Book
A 1997 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book for Nonfiction
A 1997 Orbis Pictus Award
A 1996 Publishers Weekly Best Books Award
00-01 Land of Enchantment Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 3-6)
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- Title Leonardo Da Vinci
- Author Diane Stanley; Diane Stanley (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 48
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2000-08-22
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780688161552 / 0688161553
- Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 10.94 x 9.02 x 0.16 in (27.79 x 22.91 x 0.41 cm)
- Age range 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 1010
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Themes
- Theometrics: Secular
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Library of Congress subjects Leonardo, Artists
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95035227
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 07/03/2000, Page 0
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