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Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most important figure to emerge from the Renaissance period. His paintings are international icons and his drawings of inventions were far ahead of their time.

"A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author"--Provided by publisher.

The author recalls her experiences coming of age in Fascist Italy during World War II as she, along with her sisters, hid in a convent where she tried to come to terms with her new life while longing to be "just a girl.".

Get to know Italy-- its land, animals, people, and way of life.

"Michelangelo created some of the world's most recognizable art, from the statue of David to the intricate ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel. Beyond his well-known painting and sculpting, he was a gifted poet and architect. Young readers can learn about the entirety of Michelangelo's life, from his time as a young apprentice, and his relationships with several Catholic popes and the Medici family, to his unwillingness to stop working into his late eighties"--Provided by publisher.

A narrative history of the Italian Renaissance, discussing its influential families, artists, rulers, the colonisation of the Americas and the rise of the Ottoman empire and its effect on Italy and more during the fifteenth century.

"As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice 'Footsie' Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor"--Provided by publisher.

"Details the life and achievements of Galileo Galilei, an artist and scientist who made significant contributions to so many fields of science that he is known as the 'father of modern science.' Galileo developed the process of investigation of the natural world, called the scientific method, that the world's scientists still follow today"--Provided by publisher.

A biography in comic format of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his life and achievements.

The author, an Italian citizen of the Jewish race, provides an account of his ten months at Auschwitz, where he was sent in 1943 after being deported from his native Turin.