Leonardo da Vinci /

"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks...

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Main Author: Isaacson, Walter (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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