Leonardo da Vinci /

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Author / Creator:Hahn, Emily, 1905-1997.
Imprint:New York : Random House, c1956.
Description:181 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:World landmark books, W-27
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy is the Gift of Barbara and Bill Yoffee, AB '52, in original dust jacket.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9281195
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Other uniform titles:Barbara and Bill Yoffee Collection.
Other authors / contributors:Korach, Mimi.
Summary:This biography of Leonardo da Vinci, set against the background of Renaissance Italy, tells of his creative work as inventor, artist and scientist struggling against the ignorance of his time. He tried to invent a flying machine, a diving suit and a submarine; he painted such great pictures as "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa" ;and he left notebooks showing his scientific studies in light and sound.

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Call Number: AE5.L351 v. 27
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