Leonardo da Vinci and his magical code

Author: Michael Cox
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is one of the "Very Famous" series. It also includes "Cleopatra and Her Wobbly," "The Virgin Queen and Her Great Conquest," "Inventors and Their Super Ideas," "Saint Joan of Arc and Her Excommunication Order," "Scarface and His Gang," "Einstein and His Brain Lab," and "Spartacus and His Brave Gladiators." The target audience is middle school students aged 3rd grade and above. Although this book belongs to the category of celebrity biographies, it differs from the usual stiff, dull, and preachy biographical books. Fully respecting historical facts, it caters to the reading tastes of children and adolescents, using a comic format to make every effort to let children enjoy the joy of learning history through stories, thereby achieving the purpose of gaining knowledge and broadening horizons. You've definitely heard of Leonardo da Vinci: he painted the most famous painting in the world; designed the earliest flying machine; and was one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. But in this book, you'll also discover other fascinating stories about Leonardo da Vinci—this universally recognized genius: Why did he pour water on a priest? How did he almost scare his father to death? What did he do to make his art teacher give up his career in painting? What did he collect dead bones and a pile of ropes for? How did he plan to drown an entire army.