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The Da Vinci code

a novel
2006
Investigating the murder of a Louvre curator, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and French cryptologist Sophie Neveu find clues painted into a Da Vinci work, inadvertently uncovering a plot involving the Holy Grail and the secret society known as the Priory of Sion.

Leonardo da Vinci

2015
"Introduces the reader to the artist Leonardo da Vinci"--Provided by publisher.

Leonardo's hand

2001
Finally in a foster home with a caring family, Nard, a thirteen-year-old orphan with only one hand, invents a human-powered flying machine with the assistance of the 500-year-old hand of Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci

the greatest inventor
Leonardo da Vinci is remembered as a painter, an inventor, a scientist, an engineer, and an architect. This book examines his many contributions to the intellectual climate of the Renaissance in Italy while also tracing his legacy in inventions of the modern era, including the helicopter and military tank.

Leonardo da Vinci

genius of the Italian Renaissance
2015
"Young readers may have seen reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and even some of his inventions, but there was much more to his genius. Leonardo was also a scientist and a sculptor. He loved the outdoors. This biography allows young readers to get to know Leonardo from his youth in the Italian countryside and then witness how his work as an adult won over noblemen and royalty who paid him for his art. Readers will be introduced to some of Leonardo's most famous and influential work and discover how it continues to influence today's art and science."--Publisher description.

Leonardo da Vinci

renaissance master
2014
Felix and Maisie try to save their Great-Uncle Thorne by travelling back in time to Renaissance Italy, where they meet Leonardo da Vinci and dine with the great Medici family.

Leonardo da Vinci

2014
During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci studied math, mapmaking, geography, and more. However, he may be best known as a painter and sculptor. The Mona Lisa remains a famous painting that is studied by art students and historians alike.

Leonardo da Vinci gets a do-over

2014
Three American middle school students are not going to be taken in when, on a school trip to Florence, Italy, they meet a man claiming to be Leonardo da Vinci, back from the dead. This imposter claims to have a mission to better humankind, and, remarkably, it seems plausible. Gina, Max, and Tad decide to assist this man, who just may be Leonardo in truth, and learn a lot about modern science, history, math, and art along the way.

Leonardo da Vinci

Artist, Scientist, Inventor
2005

Leonardo da Vinci

the greatest inventor
2014
Presents an introduction to the life and career of artist, scientist, and inventor Leonardo da Vinci.

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