Overview
- Provides a frequently overlooked perspective on the work of Leonardo da Vinci as part of a collective effort that formed the foundation of the scientific and technological Renaissance
- Includes numerous illustrations from a range of original sources to allow for easy and pleasant reading
- Accessible to anyone with a high school-level understanding of science and technology
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Leonardo da Vinci science
- Leonardo da Vinci invention
- Leonardo da Vinci machine
- history of science Renaissance
- Vitruvian Man history
- history of flight
- scuba diving history
- clock history
- the Siena engineers
- Filippo Brunelleschi
- Mariano Daniello di Jacopo Taccola
- Francesco di Giorgio Martini
- Giuliano da Sangallo
- Bonaccorso Ghiberti
- Giovanni Battista della Valle
About this book
This engaging book places Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific achievements within the wider context of the rapid development that occurred during the Renaissance. It demonstrates how his contributions were not in fact born of isolated genius, but rather part of a rich period of collective advancement in science and technology, which began at least 50 years prior to his birth.
Readers will discover a very special moment in history, when creativity and imagination were changing the future—shaping our present. They will be amazed to discover how many technological inventions had already been conceived or even designed by the engineers and inventors who preceded Leonardo, such as Francesco di Giorgio and Taccola, the so-called Siena engineers. This engaging volume features a wealth of illustrations from a variety of original sources, such as manuscripts and codices, enabling the reader to see and judge for him or herself the influence that other Renaissance engineers and inventors hadon Leonardo.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Plinio Innocenzi is a full professor of Materials Science and Materials Technology at the University of Sassari and has a special interest in science popularization at different levels. He has a doctorate in physics but attended a Classic Lyceum dedicated to Humanities, Art, Latin, and Greek, which is why he has always maintained a multidisciplinary vision and developed a special passion for the connections between science and art. He has dedicated particular attention in recent years to Leonardo’s scientific work and has participated in numerous conferences and festivals on the topic. This book is the result of Prof. Innocenzi's desire to make general readers more aware of the multifaceted origins of scientific and technological knowledge.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Innovators Behind Leonardo
Book Subtitle: The True Story of the Scientific and Technological Renaissance
Authors: Plinio Innocenzi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90449-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90448-1Published: 12 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08018-1Published: 15 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90449-8Published: 27 June 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 351
Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations, 173 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Technology, History of Technology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, History of Science, History of Mathematical Sciences, Engineering Design