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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

First Edition

Da Vinci's Tiger

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Dan Brown

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and French cryptologist Sophie Neveu work to solve the murder of an elderly curator of the Louvre, a case which leads to clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci and a centuries-old secret society.

The Da Vinci Code (the Young Adult Adaptation)

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Written by a two-time Newberry medal winning author, this book creates an intriguing answer to the puzzle behind the most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. 

￼The Mona Lisa... Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on a painting of the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? 
No one knows for sure. But this story of Leonardo, his wayward apprentice Salai, and the Duke of Milan's plain young wife, Beatrice d'Este, may hold the clue to the most famous -- and puzzling -- painting of all time.


For ages 10-14.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

The Second Mrs. Gioconda

Virginia

Examines the controversial assertions of "The Da Vinci Code," arguing that many of them are based on inaccurate and unsupported claims that reveal a hidden agenda.

Cracking Da Vinci's Code

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Michigan

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists

Davinci

Two small creases on top right corner of front cover; sticker residue on binding and back cover; original college bookstore sticker on back over barcode

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

Leonardo da Vinci

Alabama

Lots of wear but the book is completely intact.

Oklahoma

The Da Vinci Code

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E. L. Konigsburg

Illinois

The Mona Lisa... Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on a painting of the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand?
No one knows for sure. But this story of Leonardo, his wayward apprentice Salai, and the Duke of Milan's plain young wife, Beatrice d'Este, may hold the clue to the most famous -- and puzzling -- painting of all time.

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Sherwin Nuland

Arizona

A Life

The life and work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) have proved endlessly fascinating for generations. In Leonardo da Vinci, Sherwin Nuland completes his twenty-year quest to understand an unlettered man who was a painter, architect, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. What was it that propelled Leonardo’s insatiable curiosity? Nuland finds clues in his subject’s art, relationships, and scientific studies—as well as in a vast quantity of notes that became widely known in the twentieth century. Scholarly and passionate, Nuland’s Leonardo da Vinci takes us deep into the first truly modern, empirical mind, one that was centuries ahead of its time.

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Louisiana

The Flights of the Mind

Leonardo da Vinci is the most mysterious of all the great artists, continuing to inspire and intrigue centuries after his death. Who lies behind the legend of the 'Renaissance genius'? What is the real story behind his elusive masterpieces and tantalizing notebooks? Prize-winning author Charles Nicholl has immersed himself for five years in all the manuscripts, paintings and artefacts to produce an 'intimate portrait' of Leonardo. He uses these contemporary materials - his notebooks and sketchbooks, eye witnesses and early biographies, etc - as a way into the mental tone and physical texture of his life and has made myriad small discoveries about him and his work and his circle of associates. This compelling, lyrical biography explores Leonardo's life as never before, brilliantly illuminating the man behind the enigma.

Leonard Da Vinci #9

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Laura Morelli

Oregon

A Novel of World War II and Da Vinci's Italy

An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about the creation of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, and the woman who fought to save it from Nazi destruction during World War II. Milan, 1492: When a 16-year old beauty becomes the mistress of the Duke of Milan, she must fight for her place in the palace--and against those who want her out. Soon, she finds herself sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, who wants to ensure his own place in the ducal palace by painting his most ambitious portrait to date. Munich, World War II: After a modest conservator unwittingly places a priceless Italian Renaissance portrait into the hands of a high-ranking Nazi leader, she risks her life to recover it, working with an American soldier, part of the famed Monuments Men team, to get it back. Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the center of their quests for their own destinies.

The Night Portrait

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Karen Essex

Kentucky

A Novel

Born into wealth amid the political and artistic foment of the Italian Renaissance, worldly and ambitious Isabella and naïve Beatrice Este, sisters and rivals, compete for the attentions of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan--even though he marries Beatrice--and must choose between family loyalty and survival amid the treachery of a dangerous era. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

Leonardo's Swans

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Walter Isaacson

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Texas

"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The [bestselling biographer] brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from standing at the intersection of the humanities and technology. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history's most memorable smile on the Mona Lisa. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo's lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions. His ability to combine art and science, made iconic by his drawing of what may be himself inside a circle and a square, remains the enduring recipe for innovation. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it; to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different."--Jacket.

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Daniel Burstein

Ohio

The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind the Da Vinci Code

Secrets of the Code , a five-month New York Times bestseller, is a sweeping tour, guided by renowned experts, through the many provocative ideas raised in The Da Vinci Code . With excerpts from many original works, all-new material, and interviews with prominent scholars exploring the novel’s underlying themes, Secrets of the Code will satisfy your curiosity, engage your imagination, and provide you with insights to better understand the historical and religious issues of the novel.

Secrets of the Code

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Mississippi

Explore the Life and Times of the Ultimate Renaissance Man

From his provocative relationship with the church and secret societies such as the Freemasons to the secrets behind his art and inventions, Da Vinci was a man ahead of his time who willingly paid the price to live life his way. This multitalented man, arguably the greatest genius of all time, was not only a magnificent artist, scientist, and inventor, but also a politically minded radical who deified convention at every turn in his rich, amazing life. Learn the good, the bad, and ugly truth about Da Vinci, including: The ideas that led to his prescient inventions The secrets behind his lost art His strong beliefs in animal rights activism His sexual preferences Not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time With The Everything Da Vinci Book, you'll immerse yourself in the extraordinary mind, heart, and soul of this quintessential Renaissance man-and be inspired to live your own life to the fullest! Shana Priwer has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from Harvard University. AUTHOR: Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, part of the SETI Institute. She received her B.A. in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard University and earned her Ph.D. in planetary science, with a minor in geosciences, from the University of Arizona.

⭐ The Everything Da Vinci Book

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Leonardo

Edward McCurdy

Selected extracts from the writings of the Renaissance genius.

Most people will know Leonardo da Vinci as a master artist, but he was far more than that, preferring to describe himself as an artist-engineer to encompass his prodigious skills as a virtuoso inventor.

Richly illustrated with more than 50 facsimile images from his notebooks and several of his most famous works of art, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci dips into the thousands of pages and several notebooks that he accumulated with his observations on a wide range of subjects, offering an insight into his thoughts and ideas.

Combining Leonardo's famous mirror writing with the most beautifully detailed drawings and sketches, these extracts are divided into three sections - art, science, and design - and cover topics as varied as painting, anatomy, the nature of flight, the scientific method, and the practical concerns of engineering.

The accompanying translations by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci scholar Edward MacCurdy bring to life this polymath and genius who was truly the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

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James L. Garlow

Peter Jones

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

Learn about Leonardo, the great scientist, inventor and artist. Illustrated throughout in full color. Chapters are arranged in chronological order by subject category.

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Dave DeWitt

Florida

A Secret History of Italian Cuisine

Part history, part biography, and part cookbook, this fascinating exploration of an as-yet unexamined facet of Leonardo da Vinci's life focuses on what and how he ate. Da Vinci lived to be 67—nearly twice the average life span at the time—and his longevity may well have been due to his diet, which is reconstructed here complete with his notes on ingredients, portions, cooking, drinking, and kitchen inventions. The great artist, scientist, and inventor was no slouch in the kitchen, having worked as a kind of theatrical caterer, producing feasts with extravagant menus for royalty. This book unlocks his cooking code and the food history of his day, bringing 30 recipes up to date, including da Vinci's own salad dressing and an exotic saffron risotto with duck and mushrooms fit for a Medici.

Da Vinci's Kitchen

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West Virginia

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Seven Steps to Genius Every Day

How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci

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