This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible
study of Leonardo''s life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and
engineer. It covers all aspects of the man''s life but is also a
re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an original
picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only as the archetypal polymath,
but as the first true scientist. Topics include: * A detailed
investigation of how Leonardo''s manuscripts and notebooks were lost
to the world and kept secret during his own lifetime and how this
altered the progress of science. * A thorough analysis of his work
as a scientist and how he predated many of the great figures of the
16th and 17th centuries, including Galileo, Kepler, William Harvey,
Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton. * Leonardo''s legacy -- what did
Leonardo leave in his notebooks and how may they be viewed in the
light of modern scientific understanding? What did he achieve in
science?
關於作者:
Michael White is a former science writer for GQ magazine. In a
previous incarnation he was a member of the Thompson Twins pop
group, before becoming a full-time writer in 1991.