Who among us has never heard of Leonardo da Vinci? As the most prominent artist and scientist of the Renaissance, Leonardo has won the recognition of people all over the globe and in every generation. We find him in encyclopedias, books on history, books on art, bulletins, journals, magazines, and so forth. In particular, with the rise of Dan Brown’s popularity after the publish of his book, The Da Vinci Code – which fictionally yet cunningly relate Leonardo’s art and existence to that of a secluded sect called the Priory of Sion – people have grown even more interested in Leonardo’s works of art.
But, so much for the art! Many of us don’t quite comprehend that Leonardo was not merely an artist. He was also an astounding scientist!
It was he who first drafted the idea of a helicopter! He was the one who dug into people’s grave and took dead bodies home for anatomy examinations! He gave invaluable contribution to the medical world by creating precise drawings on the anatomy of human body and tissues – thus laying out an essential and firm foundation for future surgeons. These are merely few of all discoveries and experiments he had made in science throughout his lifetime.
Fritjof Capra, author of Hidden Connections and the prominent philosopher of our time, unfolds the greatness and importance of Leonardo da Vinci’s efforts and discoveries in science in his latest book, The Science of Leonardo. It’s a recommended book for thinkers, scientists, writers, architects, scholars and academicians to collect.
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