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

Joost Keizer

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

Leonardo da Vinci lived an itinerant life. Throughout his career - from its beginnings in the creative maelstrom of fifteenth century Florence to his role as genius in residence at the court of the king of France - Leonardo created a kind of private universe for himself and his work.

Leonardo also spent a great deal of time away from his easel, pursuing his interest in engineering, natural science, sculpture, poetry, fables, music, and anatomy. In the time that another artist would finish a series of paintings, he would work on one. Sometimes a painting would take decades, accompanying him on his travels as he worked on other commissions.

Leonardo's private world was both vibrant and active. It sometimes did and at other times did not interact with the wider world. But what emerged from it has established Leonardo as the definition of the Renaissance Man.

This Is Leonardo Da Vinci

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Louisiana

Chilly Da Vinci

New York

The Second Mrs. Gianconda

Virginia

#exlibrary #renaissancescience #science #scientists #italy #leonardodavinci #influence #hardcover 

Michigan

This book is a biography of Leonardo da Vinci that highlights his scientific approach to understanding the physical world.

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Andrew Kirk

Rhode Island

Many people know that Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian polymath, one of the great creative minds of the Italian Renaissance and the painter of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. What, perhaps, they don't know is that his original notebook Codex Leicester, was sold to Bill Gates for $30 million; that as an ambidextrous, paranoid dyslexic, Leonardo could draw forwards with one hand while writing backwards with the other; and that he invented an armored car, a flying ship and contact lenses. This book presents an ingenious guide to his life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the master behind the masterpieces.

Biographic: Leonardo

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Kathleen Krull

HC with dust jacket. DJ shows minimal wear. Light edge wear. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition. Small stain to back end page. 

Leonardo Da Vinci (Giants of Science)

Gene Barretta

HC with dust jacket. DJ shows minimal wear. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci

An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted.

In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago!

At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. InNeo Geo, Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas--many inspired by his love of nature--foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future.

Neo Leo

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Alexander Lee

West Virginia

Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty

A survey of the darker cultural elements that shaped the works of Renaissance-era master artists reveals the power politics, bigotry and corruption that overshadowed period Italy. 40,000 first printing.

The Ugly Renaissance

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Hunting Mona Lisa

If you loved The DaVinci code, you won’t be disappointed in this book, which was written prior to The DaVinci Code.

The Lost Mysteries of Leonardo

The Da Vinci Codex is a priceless collection of Leonardo's original work-- or is it? When Da Vinci scholar Vance Erikson discovers that several of the Codex's pages are forgeries, the search is on for the genuine documents, which may hold startling secrets and revelations.

But Erikson is not the only one seeking the missing pages. He soon finds himself the target of a murderous conspiracy that dates back to the dawn of Christianity itself. For the Da Vinci Codex is more than just a precious document. It is also the key to a long-lost discovery of frightening importance. Now, not only Erikson's life but the future itself is at stake. Ultimate power is the prize for whomever seizes ...

The Da Vinci Legacy

First published in 1983, The Da Vinci Legacy is an engrossing international thriller.

The DaVinci Legacy

Alessandro Vezzosi

Good read condition, no rips, tears, stains, or damage to the spine

Illinois

Scientist, painter, philosopher, anatomist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, courtier: Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance. This book surveys the life and work of a unique genius, from his childhood in Italy to his death in France. More than a biography, it sets his life in the context of the great courts he visited: Medici Florence, ducal Milan, royal France. Written for both younger and adult audiences, it presents a readable discussion of Leonardo's complex art, life, and thought, explores his ground-breaking research in medicine, hydraulics, metal-casting, mechanics, painting techniques, architecture, and the new science of warfare and weaponry, and examines his place in intellectual and art history.

Discoveries: Leonardo Da Vinci

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E. L. Konigsburg

Cover is in good condition, slight crease on bottom right front. Pages are clean. Previous owner’s name on inside cover.

Missouri

"The riddle of the "Mona Lisa" is solved in a most ingenious reconstruction of the middle years of Leonardo Da Vinci's life. . . . Thoroughly entertaining and believable".--"School Library Journal".

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Pam Pollack

Meg Belviso

Who HQ

The Tolkien book is like new, the other 3 have teachers names on inner cover (seen in pics) Helen Keller and Magic Tree House are first edition
*books can be purchased individually for $2 each just send me a message

Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officer in World War I as well as in his fantasy writing. By creating alternate universes and inventing languages in his work he demonstrated that imaginary realms were not just for children. Fondly remembered as the “Father of High Fantasy,” Tolkien’s books have inspired blockbuster movies and legions of fans.

Biography bundle: Who Was J. R. R. Tolkien?, Exploring Biographies, Magic Tree House Leonardo da Vinci, Give me a Sign, Helen Keller!

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Brad Meltzer

The famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance artist and inventor. He always followed his interests, no matter where they led! His quest to fly led him to study birds' wings and his invention designs were the very earliest sketches of helicopters and other flying machines. Da Vinci's hard work and dedication to his curiosities is why we still remember him today. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: Leonardo da Vinci's creativty is seen in everything he accomplished in his life You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

I Am Leonardo Da Vinci

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Janis Herbert

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities

Presents a biography of this prolific artist and inventor through projects in cartography, animal art, bird observation, and mask making.

Leonardo Da Vinci for Kids

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Anatomy for Artists

Walter Isaacson

Alfred Molina

Set of 7 CDs. 

Fascinating read about the life of a true Renaissance man! 

Texas

Leonardo Da Vinci-CD set

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Roberta Edwards

Ohio

"Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor."--Amazon.com.

Who Was Leonardo Da Vinci?

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Michael J. Gelb

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Seven Steps to Genius Every Day

Identifies seven basic elements of Leonardo da Vinci's way of thinking and learning and shows readers how to use them to enrich their personal and professional lives through a wealth of exercises, illustrations, and material from da Vinci's notebooks. Reissue.

How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci

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Nicholas Day

A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

A “witty thriller” (The New York Times) for middle-grade readers about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world—and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all. SIBERT MEDAL WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal • Booklist • Kirkus Reviews • NPR • The New York Public Library • The Chicago Public Library • The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c’est partie! The Mona Lisa, she’s gone! No one knew who was behind the heist. Was it an international gang of thieves? Was it an art-hungry American millionaire? Was it the young Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who was about to remake the very art of painting? Travel back to an extraordinary period of revolutionary change: turn-of-the-century Paris. Walk its backstreets. Meet the infamous thieves—and detectives—of the era. And then slip back further in time and follow Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa, through his dazzling, wondrously weird life. Discover the secret at the heart of the Mona Lisa—the most famous painting in the world should never have existed at all. Here is a middle-grade nonfiction, with black-and-white illustrations by Brett Helquist throughout, written at the pace of a thriller, shot through with stories of crime and celebrity, genius and beauty.

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

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Mary Pope Osborne

Natalie Pope Boyce

The cover it’s a little broken but it does no affect the inside. In good reading conditions. 

Florida

A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure inMagic Tree House #38- Monday with a Mad Genius,they had lots of questions. Why was Leonardo da Vinci interested in flight? What are some of his most famous painting? Did he really keep noteboooks just like Jack? What do scientists today think of his ideas? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.




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