Da Vinci and his super brain

By Michael Cox

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Scientists, Painters

Description: You've probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci ... He is dead famous for: painting the most famous picture in the world; designing the first-ever flying machine; and being THE all-round fabulous Renaissance Man. But have you heard that Leonardo: spent ten years making a seven-metre tall horse; thought pink was the coolest colour for clothes; and loved to play practical jokes? Now you can get the inside story with Leonardo's lost notebook, flick through the pages of the Milan Messenger and discover dozens of the dazzling invetions the great man dreamed up in his amazing super-brain.