Learning from Leonardo : decoding the notebooks of a genius

Summary: "Bestselling and world-renowned author Fritjof Capra presents the first in-depth and full description of Leonardo da Vinci's amazing scientific work and discoveries in geology, anatomy, flight, mechanics, botany, and fluid dynamics. And Capra reveals what readers can learn for their own lives and work from ten characteristics of Leonardo's genius"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781306070263
ISBN: 1306070260
ISBN: 1609949897
ISBN: 9781609949891
ISBN: 1609949919
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ISBN: 1609949900
ISBN: 9781609949907
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:august.16 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Leonardo's Science of Living Forms -- I. Form and Transformation in the Macrocosm -- 1. The Movements of Water -- 2. The Living Earth -- 3. The Growth of Plants -- II. Form and Transformation in the Human Body -- 4. The Human Figure -- 5. The Elements of Mechanics -- 6. The Body in Motion -- 7. The Science of Flight -- 8. The Mystery of Life -- Appendix A: Chronology of Leonardo's Life and Work -- Appendix B: Timeline of Scientific Discoveries -- Notes -- Leonardo's Notebooks: Facsimiles and Transcriptions.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only. Access restricted by subscription.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.