30-Second Leonardo da Vinci
-
Buy 3 Get Another FREE
Summary
The feel-good place to buy books
30-Second Leonardo da Vinci by Marina Wallace
The bestselling 30-Second... series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in 30 seconds. 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci uses this unique approach to grapple with the truly diverse thoughts of the ultimate Renaissance Man. Artist, anatomist, sculptor, inventor, architect, cartographer, mathematician, musician, botanist, geologist the word polymath does not quite do Leonardo justice. The painter of the Mona Lisa and conceptualizer of the helicopter seems like a Renaissance superhero. Here, the world's leading Leonardo scholars present an instant and expert guide to the breadth and brilliance of his greatest innovations.Marina Wallace is Professor of Curating and Director of Artakt at Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design, University of the Arts, London. She was Co-Director, with Professor Martin Kemp, of the Universal Leonardo project.
| SKU | GOR009800670 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782405825 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782405828 |
| Title | 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci |
| Author | Marina Wallace |
| Series | 30 Second |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
