An edition of The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
(1939)
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
Arranged, Rendered into English, and Introduced by Edward MacCurdy
Definitive Edition in One Volume
by Leonardo da Vinci and Edward MacCurdy
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This is a collection of notes, letters, and assorted writings of Leonardo da Vinci. There are observations on science, art, theories on how things work, and various subjects, from war, to the future. The Editor gives a explanation of which collections the notes are from. He then translates then, and gives a explanation about the sources of writing. The book was first published in 1906 under the title "Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks, by Duckworth & Company, it was then updated various times throughout the editor's life, from a 289 page book, to a three volume book, to this later "Definitive Edition".
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Leonardo DaVinci, Philosophy, Aphorisms, Anatomy, Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, Natural History, Human Proportions, Medicine, Optics, Acoustics, Astronomy, Botany, Geology, Physical Geography, Topographical Notes, Atmosphere, Flight, Flying Machine, Movement and Weight, Mathematics, The Nature of Water, Hydraulics, Canalization, Experiments, Inventions, Warfare, Naval Warfare, Comparison of the Arts, Precepts of the Painter, Colour, Landscape, Light and Shade, Perspective, Artists' Materials, Commissions, Sculpture, Casting, Architecture, Music, Tales, Jests, Fables, A Bestiary, Allegory, Prophecies, Personalia, Letters, Dated Notes, BooksPeople
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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci: Arranged, Rendered into English, and Introduced by Edward MacCurdy
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Table of Contents
Preface. 13
A Record Of The Manuscripts. 41
List Of Abbreviations. 55
Proem. 57
I: Philosophy. 61
II: Aphorisms. 88
III: Anatomy. 93
IV: Comparative Anatomy. 191
V: Physiology. 199
VI: Natural History. 204
VII: Human Proportions. 206
VIII: Medicine. 215
IX: Optics. 217
X: Acoustics. 262
XI: Astronomy. 273
XII: Botany. 299
XIII: Geology. 308
XIV: Physical Geography. 315
XV: Topographical Notes. 358
XVI: Atmosphere. 372
XVII: Flight. 403
XVIII: Flying Machine. 493
XIX: Movement And Weight. 503
XX: Mathematics. 612
XXI: The Nature Of Water. 643
XXII: Hydraulics. 771
XXIII: Canalization. 775
XXIV: Experiments. 785
XXV: Inventions. 790
XXVI: Warfare. 806
XXVII: Naval Warfare. 842
XXVIII: Comparison of the Arts. 852
XXIX: Precepts of the Painter. 857
XXX: Colour. 921
XXXI: Landscape. 927
XXXII: Light and Shade. 947
XXXIII: Perspective. 986
XXXIV: Artists' Materials. 1005
XXXV: Commissions. 1008
XXXVI: Sculpture. 1017
XXXVII: Casting. 1020
XXXVIII: Architecture. 1033
XXXIX: Music. 1052
XL: Tales. Io53
XLI: Jests. 1057
XLII: Fables. 1060
XLIII: A Bestiary. 1074
XLIV: Allegory. 1093
XLV: Prophecies. 1098
XLVI: Personalia. 1122
XLVII: Letters. 1132
XLVIII: Dated Notes. 1156
XLIX: Books. 1163
L: Miscellaneous. 1174
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