The Science and Technology of Leonardo Da Vinci

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Age 9 to 12 Leonardo da Vinci stood at the forefront of the Renaissance as inventors, artists, and innovators revelled in the search for answers to questions that had long lay unexplored. In The Science and Technology of Leonardo da Vinci, readers ages 9 through 12 explore the life of one of the world's most amazing minds, discovering what it might have been like to live in the seventeenth century, when work, entertainment, medicine, travel, and food were very different. Kids love the links to online media, STEM projects, and loads of career connections in the fields of engineering, art, astronomy, medicine and more! A science biography that examines the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci and offers kids the opportunity to make their own designs and inventions with hands-on activities! Leonardo da Vinci is famous for the Mona Lisa and other works of art. His other claim to fame? Being an inventor! During the Renaissance, inventors and other creative thinkers designed and constructed many new things. It was a time of discovery, wonder, and exploration. And one of the people on the forefront of that awakening was Leonardo da Vinci. In The Science and Technology of Leonardo da Vinci, readers explore the life of one of the world's most amazing minds. They discover what it might have been like to live in the fourteenth century, when work, entertainment, medicine, travel, and food were very different. They ponder the same kinds of questions that drove Leonardo to tinker and experiment endlessly, even while creating artwork that influenced entire generations who came after him. What is the inside of the body like? How might humans fly? How can geometry be used to design stronger buildings? His dedication to invention, experimentation, and art, along with his insatiable curiosity, gave the world new insight into anatomy, botany, engineering, and much more. Kids gain these same insights through hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, text-to-world connections, and links to online resources, including primary sources, that encourage readers to take a closer look at the world of the Renaissance.

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan is an author and science educator. She is the author of several science fiction and non-fiction pieces for magazines, including Highlights for Children and Muse. For many years, she taught science and technology as an educator for Carnegie Science Center. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Micah Rauch is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from the beautiful state of Montana. He received a BFA in graphic design from Montana State University in Bozeman Montana and is the illustrator of Crazy Contraptions; Build Rube Goldberg Machines that Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel; Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets and Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin' Reactions, and Magical Mixtures.

Booklist At the heart of the book . . . is Leonardo's never-ending quest for knowledge. Imparting this curiosity to readers are 23 activities and experiments with lists of supplies, step-by-step directions, and ways to 'Think like Leo!' In the process, readers learn about Da Vinci's genius and the relationship among STEAM's components. Praise for books in the The Renaissance for Kids series The Renaissance Artists by Diane C. Taylor Booklist Starred Review This is a wonderfully enticing introduction to the Renaissance via the lives of five artists: Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian, Botticelli, and Raphael. . .. This appealing package will attract browsers and be a boon to student researchers and their teachers. The Renaissance Inventors by Diane C. Taylor Dig Magazine The Renaissance Inventors is one in the new series The Renaissance for Kids. Each chapter is devoted to an inventor: Gutenberg, Alberti, da Vinci, and Mercator. Sidebars, well-chosen illustrations and photos, along with a variety of boxes (Fast Facts, Wonder Why?, Words of Wonder, Connect, History's Mysteries, and more) combine with 10 hands-on projects to make this an unforgettable read! Praise for other titles in the Build It Yourself series Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson The New York Times Book Review Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions. School Library Journal A welcome addition to schools.