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Neo Leo

The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Gene Barretta; illustrations by Gene Barretta

Henry Holt and Co., August 2009
Grade Range: p to 4, Age Range: 4 to 8
ISBN: 978-0-8050-8703-1, ISBN10: 0-8050-8703-6,
Picture Book Nonfiction, 9 x 10 inches, 40 pages, full color throughout,

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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. Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo’s ideas—many inspired by his love of nature—foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future.

About the Author(s)

Gene Barretta

GENE BARRETTA has written and illustrated several award-winning books for young readers, including Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin and Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones. He lives inWynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his family.

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