{"product_id":"neo-leo-the-ageless-ideas-of-leonardo-da-vinci-9781250079602","title":"Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. In \u003ci\u003eNeo Geo\u003c\/i\u003e, Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas--many inspired by his love of nature--foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Barretta\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eNow \u0026amp; Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDear Deer\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts and listed on the \u003ci\u003eParenting Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Mom-Tested Books of the Year List. He holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from New York University, and has worked for many years in film and television production. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670624801042,"sku":"9781250079602","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e12fd38a-6338-4a8f-ac35-9bfa16b2be5a.jpg?v=1733785498","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/neo-leo-the-ageless-ideas-of-leonardo-da-vinci-9781250079602","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}