Notebooks (Oxford World’s Classics)

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‘Study me reader, if you find delight in me…Come, O men, to see the miracles that such studies will disclose in nature.’Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. Some 6,000 sheets of notes and drawings survive, which represent perhaps one-fifth of what he actually produced. In them he recorded everything that interested him in the world around him, and his study of how things work. With an artist’s eye and a scientist’s curiosity he studied the movement of water and the formation of rocks, the nature of flight and optics, anatomy, architecture, sculpture, and painting. He jotted down fables and letters and developed his belief in the sublime unity of nature and man. Through his notebooks we can get an insight into Leonardo’s thoughts, and his approach to work and life.This selection offers a cross-section of his writings, organized around coherent themes. Fully updated, this new edition includes some 70 line drawings and a Preface by Martin Kemp, one of the world’s leading authorities on Leonardo. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006L2XN2I
Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ New
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0191608896
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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