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Leonardo's Machines: Da Vinci's Inventions Revealed
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Product Description
Combining the original coded notebooks and modern computer imaging, over 30 of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions are pieced together in this work, in never-before-seen, mechanically accurate, computer generated artworks. Annotated diagrams show each working part of the contraptions, demonstrating in incredible detail how the machines would have operated. It also includes fascinating recreations of the finished inventions that show how they would have been used in contemporary life - from manned flying machines and mechanical bridges to musical instruments and devastating circular tanks. In-depth analysis of da Vinci's inventions reveal the stories that led to the finished designs.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13250 in Books
- Published on: 2006-04-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 200 pages
Editorial Reviews
The Good Book Guide, May 2006
"The Author has constructed an extraordinary volume"
About the Author
Domenico Laurenza has devoted his working life to the research of Renaissance history and scientific iconography, and worked here with Mario Taddei and Edoardo Zanon, both industrial designers specializing in multi-media and computer graphic communications. They live in Italy.
