Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating timeItaly during the Renaissance.

Details:

• 7-12 years
• 112pages
• Part of a series -Who HQ Now
• Author:Roberta Edwards
• Illustrator: True Kelley
• Publisher/Date: Penguin Workshop/September 2005
• ISBN 0448443015