Leonardo da Vinci is, undeniably, one of the most famous men in the history of the world architect and sculptor, painter and engineer, writer and student of anatomy his was a genius such as the world may never know again. As a painter, Leonardos Mona Lisa and The Last Supper occupy unique positions in the world of art, his Vitruvian Man is an international icon. As scientist and inventor, his ideas were vastly ahead of his time. He conceptualized a helicopter, a tank, he experimented with solar power, a calculator, invented the double hull and outlined a theory of plate tectonics the list is almost endless. This gloriously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating journey through the life and works of Leonardo the archetypal Renaissance Man.