| Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci Contributor(s): Barretta, Gene (Author), Barretta, Gene (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250079608 ISBN-13: 9781250079602 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008038220 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9" W x 10" (0.30 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132862 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted. In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. In Neo Geo, Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas--many inspired by his love of nature--foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barretta, Gene: - Gene Barretta is the author and illustrator of Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin; Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives. He is also author and illustrator of Dear Deer, which was a Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts and listed on the Parenting Magazine Mom-Tested Books of the Year List. He holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from New York University, and has worked for many years in film and television production. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania with his son. |