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Journal of Inventions: Leonardo da Vinci
Jaspre Bark, David Lawrence, David Hawcock
Art Library Rare Books Collection ND623.L5 B3227 2008 box 11.2

This fascinating book is an exquisite collection of elaborate 3-D pop-ups and detailed illustrations based on the personal notebooks and sketches of the Renaissance's most influential mind. Discover da Vinci's Mechanical Man, coil-spring clock mechanisms, hydraulic contraptions, and designs for armored vehicles—the precursor to modern tanks. Each invention is brought to life as a movable 3-D pop-up, with da Vinci's own words and illustrations to provide further insight. This endlessly fascinating book is sure to inspire young readers and adults alike.

Front Cover to Journal of Invention Journal of Invention opened