Inside the Mind, and Notebooks, of Leonardo da Vinci


In a new book by Walter Isaacson, Leonardo da Vinci is described as “illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical.”

The comprehensive new biography, called simply “Leonardo da Vinci,” delves into the staggeringly inquisitive and creative giant of the Renaissance.

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Isaacson, who has written acclaimed biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Henry Kissinger, joins Chicago Tonight for a conversation.

Read an excerpt from the book here.


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