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‘To read this magnificent biography ofLeonardo da Vinciis to take a tour through the life and works of one of the most extraordinary human beings of all time in the company of the most engaging, informed, and insightful guide imaginable.Walter Isaacsonis at once a true scholar and a spellbinding writer. And what a wealth of lessonsthereare to be learned in these pages.’David McCullough

Based on thousands of pages fromLeonardosastonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work,Walter Isaacsonweaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardos genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.

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