From his provocative relationship with the church and secret societies such as the Freemasons to the secrets behind his art and inventions, Da Vinci was a man ahead of his time who willingly paid the price to live life his way. 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 deified convention at every turn in his rich, amazing life. Learn the good, the bad, and ugly truth about Da Vinci, including:

• The ideas that led to his prescient inventions
• The secrets behind his lost art
• His strong beliefs in animal rights activism
• His sexual preferences
• Not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time

With The Everything Da Vinci Book, you'll immerse yourself in the extraordinary mind, heart, and soul of this quintessential Renaissance man-and be inspired to live your own life to the fullest!

Shana Priwer has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from Harvard University. Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, part of the SETI Institute. She received her B.A. in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard University and earned her Ph.D. in planetary science, with a minor in geosciences, from the University of Arizona.