His life should remind us of the importance to be imaginative and, like talented rebels in any era, to think different. So, too, does his ease at being a bit of a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical. , Isaacson describes how Leonardo's delight at combining diverse passions remains the ultimate recipe for creativity. , made him history's most creative genius. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of

He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. ) in a narrative that connects his art to his science. Brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is 'a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it.Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life'īased on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson 'deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo' (

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