by Michael White · Abacus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780349112749
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«Leonardo da Vinci: The First Scientist» is the biography written by Michael White, published by Abacus in paperback (384 pages, in English).
The book combines the biography of Leonardo da Vinci with popular science to present him as a pioneer of modern science. It recounts how Leonardo's notebooks, with thousands of pages on optics, mechanics, astronomy and anatomy, remained hidden despite anticipating discoveries by Galileo, Kepler and Newton.
Published on 4 January 2001, the book belongs to the categories of history, art and culture, and sciences; the copy measures 13.4 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm and weighs 264 g.
It is aimed at readers interested in biographies of artists, the history of science and the figure of Leonardo da Vinci.
Michael White was an Australian social worker and family therapist. He is known as the founder of narrative therapy, and for his significant contribution to psychotherapy and family therapy, which have been a source of techniques adopted by other approaches.
