Leonardo
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed arguably the greatest mind the world has ever known. Artist, draftsman, inventor, and philosopher, his contributions to modern society are profound and wide-reaching. Throughout his life, Leonardo kept dozens of notebooks, elegant studies on topics ranging from architecture to botany to philosophy--indeed nearly anything of which the human imagination...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.5 LEOLeonardo
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reynal 0000
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.5 LEOLeonardo, Cory
Summary: Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEOPadura, Leonardo.
Summary: When a human skeleton is discovered on Ernest Hemingway's home in Havana, police inspector Mario Conde is called up out of retirement to unearth the truth. In the course of his investigations, Conde gradually reconstructs the mysterious goings-on of the night of 3rd October 1958 and in doing so is forced to come to terms with a very different side to the character of his former literary hero....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Canongate 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FUEPadura, Leonardo.
Summary: "A gripping novel about the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PADCurti, Leonardo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 CURDiCaprio, Leonardo
Summary: In the 1990s a wealthy stockbroker becomes involved in a securities scam that leads him to a life of crime and corruption.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Video 2016
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Summary: With the help from friends, Marcel the hedgehog tries to find his way back to The Emerald City Theater, the place he has called home since getting separated from his beloved owner, Dorothy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEOSummary: Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks, some even 1700 years before him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LEODay, Nick (Nicholas)
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 364.16 DAYGeis, Patricia
Summary: Discover the magnificent art of Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance master, through this newest addition to the popular Meet the Artist! series. Leonardo's full range of work, from his exquisite paintings and sculptures to his brilliant inventions and codes, is included in this pop-up activity book. Flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs invite young readers and budding artists to engage in a hands-on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 GEIKrensky, Stephen
Summary: Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOStilton, Geronimo
Summary: When the Pirate Cats travel back in time to steal Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Geronimo Stilton and his friends try to stop them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STISummary: When respected American religious symbology expert Dr. Robert Langdon is summoned to the Louvre by French Captain Bezu Fache, he soon discovered that he is the number 1 suspect for the murder of a historian Langdon had been scheduled to meet with. Assisted by a French cryptographer and government agent named Sophie, Langdon is challenged to decipher a chain of cryptic codes and puzzles, all the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2006
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Summary: Illustrations and text portray the life of Leonardo da Vinci, who gained fame as an artist through such works as the Mona Lisa, and as a scientist by studying various subjects including human anatomy and flight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Isaacson, Walter
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Audioworks, Simon & Schuster Audio 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 DA VINCI, LEONARDO ISAKnapp, Ruthie.
Summary: Tells the story of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci portrait known as the Mona Lisa, including its 1911 theft from the Louvre in Paris, from the point of view of the subject of the painting. Includes an author's note with facts about the painting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KNAEdwards, Roberta.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2005
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOSummary: Same Genius. New World. Florence is thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi conspiracy and Leonardo da Vinci must push the limits of his mind and body to defend the city against the forces of Rome. When the dust settles, friends are buried and rivalries are enflamed. While the Medicis go to unthinkable lengths to deal with new threats, da Vinci continues on his quest to find the fabled Book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV DASummary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISAgrimbau, Diego
Summary: "Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vinci was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2020