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Product Identifiers
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-101493009397
ISBN-139781493009398
eBay Product ID (ePID)215236165
Product Key Features
Book TitleLeonardo's Brain : Understanding Da Vinci's Creative Genius
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicCultural Heritage, Individual Artists / General, Europe / Renaissance, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, History / Renaissance
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, History
AuthorLeonard Shlain
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-448242
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Shlain's ability to synthesize not only information but also genuine wisdom across multiple and disparate disciplines was extraordinary." --Al Gore"By exploring Leonardo da Vinci's brain through the lens of contemporary neuroscience, Leonard Shlain not only celebrates da Vinci's legendary creativity, he shows how we can integrate and strengthen both sides of our minds and tap into the amazing possibilities within ourselves."--Arianna Huffington"This book is a gift from the heavens where Leonard Shlain is today and another bright example of his force and spirit shining through the prism of the mind of Leonardo da Vinci." --Norman LearPraise for Art & Physics:"a Tour de Force... a brilliant, accessible and visionary look the most revolutionary artists and scientists from the golden Age of Greece to the present." The Los Angeles TimesPraise for The Alphabet vs. The Goddess"Bold and fascinating" - The Washington Post Book World
Dewey Decimal709.2 B
SynopsisBest-selling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy and then employing state of the art left-right brain scientific research to explain his universal genius. Shlain shows that no other person in ......, Best-selling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy and then employing state of the art left-right brain scientific research to explain his universal genius. Shlain shows that no other person in human history has excelled in so many different areas as da Vinci and he peels back the layers to explore the how and the why. .