His relentless curiosity should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it - to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think differently. The 1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is 'a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it.Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life' (The New Yorker). So, too, was his ease at being a bit of a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical. His combination of science, art, technology, and imagination remains an enduring recipe for creativity. Now Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life, showing why we have much to learn from him. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history’s most creative genius. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology and weaponry. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering. PDF On Nov 30, 2018, Geon Ho Bahn published Leonardo da Vinci By Walter Isaacson. Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
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