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Based on thousands of pages from leonardos astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, walter isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. The name leonardo da vinci is one of the most recognized in all of western history, and his paintings are some of the most beloved works of the renaissance. Nov 04, 2017 today, the term genius is bandied about to describe pop stars, standup comedians, and even footballers. Walter isaacson, university professor of history at tulane, has been ceo of the aspen institute, chairman of cnn and editor of time magazine. Given thousands of pages from leonardos amazing journals and disclosures about his life and work, walter isaacson weaves an account that interfaces his craft to his science.
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