<p>More than a painter¿ Renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci was the greatest genius to ever conquer the worlds of art, science, and philosophy. Writing backwards to protect his knowledge, da Vinci epitomized creativity and eccentricity.Despite being plagued with frustrations and failures, da Vinci was spurred to create, invent, research, and write no matter the cost. Sifting through sorrows and joys, da Vinci¿s world is uncovered. Finally, after five hundred years, Myers unlocks a secret just waiting to be released: the hidden truths of Leonardo da Vinci.</p>

Leonardo's Secret: A Novel Based on the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci

Literature & Fiction

Myers, Peter David

Genre Fiction

Barbera Foundation

<p>From hero to heretic, would he live to see honor again?Enchanted by the labyrinth of stars above, Italian professor Galileo Galilei was determined to unearth the mysteries held within. It was 1609 and inspired by the newly invented "perspective glass," which magnified objects on land up to three times their size, Galileo designed prototype after prototype until he achieved an unheard of 20x magnification. He pointed his invention to the heavens and the world would never be the same.He was the first to see the moon's craters, Jupiter's moons, and Saturn's rings, but when Galileo dared challenge the commonly held belief that the earth was the center of the solar system, the darling of the Medicis and Italy's elite salon scene was assailed by the most dangerous men and powerful institution of all time. Swift and ruthless, the Inquisition had Galileo in its sights. His crime? Questioning authority and defending a truth he-the rebel later known as the Father of the Scientific Method-had proven.</p>

Dark Labyrinth: A Novel Based on the Life of Galileo Galilei

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Leonardo's Secret: A Novel Based on the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci

Dark Labyrinth: A Novel Based on the Life of Galileo Galilei