Leonardo da Vinci : the Codex Leicester-- notebook of a genius / Michael Desmond and Carlo Pedretti.
Contributor(s): Desmond, Michael
| Pedretti, Carlo | Powerhouse Museum.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Sydney : Powerhouse, 2000Description: 168 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.ISBN: 1863170812.Other title: Codex Leicester-- notebook of a genius.Subject(s): Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 | Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Codex Leicester | Gates, William H. -- Art collections -- Exhibitions | Gates, Melinda -- Art collections -- Exhibitions | Codex Leicester -- Exhibitions | Inventors, Italian | Architects, Italian | Painters -- Italy | Hydraulics -- Early works to 1800 -- Exhibitions | Hydrodynamics -- Early works to 1800 -- Exhibitions | Science -- Early works to 1800 -- Exhibitions | Cosmology | Manuscripts, RenaissanceDDC classification: 741.092 DAV
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 741.092 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00065192 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 5-Nov. 5, 2000.
The Codex Leicester is on loan from Bill and Melinda Gates--T.p. verso.
Covers extend to form two additional leaves.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168).
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Forewords (p. 6)
- Leonardo da Vinci and the Codex Leicester (p. 8)
- The structure and dating of the Codex Leicester (p. 20)
- The pages of the Codex Leicester (p. 23)
- Further reading (p. 168)
- About the Powerhouse Museum (p. 168)