Leonardo da Vinci: The Codex Leicester: Notebook of a Genius

by Carlo Pedretti, Leonardo da Vinci (Artist)

This manuscript is almost 500 years old and was handwritten by Leonardo da Vinci in his characteristic mirror writing and supported by copious sketches. It covers a wide range of his observations and theories on astronomy, the properties of water, rocks and fossils, air and celestial light.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, History, Art

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1504

About the author

Carlo Pedretti (6 January 1928 – 5 January 2018) was an Italian art historian.

In his lifetime, he was considered one of the world's leading experts on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. He was a professor of art history and Armand Hammer Chair in Leonardo Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1960 until his retirement in 1993.