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This engaging volume is your ticket to all sorts of off-beat tidbits, including how and why:

• Leonardo developed a backwards writing code, to keep his ideas secret.
• The Italian military swiped the bronze for one of Leonardo's sculptures.
• Catholic monks filed a lawsuit against Leonardo over the Virgin of the Rocks.
• And more

Full of the unexpected, this book takes you beyond the hearsay and hype, proving that when it comes to Leonardo Da Vinci, fact really is stranger than fiction! Everybody knows Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa , drew that famous guy inside a circle, and-oh yeah-has something to do with that code, too. But what about the man behind the myth? Although he's incredibly famous for his artistic achievements, most people don't know much about this genius's life. 101 Things You Didn't Know about Da Vinci takes a fun, fresh look at the master, from his less-than-illustrious origins as an illegitimate child, to his later years hobnobbing with popes, dukes, and kings. This engaging volume is your ticket to all sorts of off-beat tidbits, including how and why: Leonardo developed a backwards writing code, to keep his ideas secret. The Italian military swiped the bronze for one of Leonardo's sculptures. Catholic monks filed a lawsuit against Leonardo over the Virgin of the Rocks . And more Full of the unexpected, this book takes you beyond the hearsay and hype, proving that when it comes to Leonardo Da Vinci,... subject Thanks to the international bestseller The Da Vinci Code, people are more fascinated with Leonardo Da Vinci than ever. This multitalented man - arguably the greatest genius of all time - was not only a magnificent artist, scientist, and inventor, but also a politically minded radical who defied convention and participated in secret societies. This engaging, entertaining book reveals all the secrets about this wildly gifted man, from his prescient inventions and his lost art to his animal rights activism and his sexual preferences - not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time. Readers learn everything they didn't know about the quintessential Renaissance Man the easy way, thanks to the engaging style of 101 Things You Didn't Know about Da Vinci. This engaging, entertaining book will reveal all the secrets about Leonardo Da Vinci, from his prescient inventions and his lost art to his animal rights activism and his sexual preferencesnot to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time. Readers learn everything they didnt know about the quintessential Renaissance Man the easy way, thanks to the fun, breezy style of 101 Things You Didnt Know about Da Vinci. Contains a collection of 101 tidbits of information on the artist and thinker, Leonardo da Vinci. A Simon & Schuster Ebook. Simon & Schuster Has A Great Book For Every Reader.