"Introduces readers to the life, world, and incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects that explore his invention ideas." --From publisher's description.

Introduction: What was the renaissance? -- Biography of Leonardo -- Leonardo the artist and dreamer: Perspective and Leonardo's "Perspectograh" -- Masks for a masque -- "Plastic glass" and paint -- Leonardo and Luca Pacioli's "Divine proportion" -- Leonardo the jokester -- Monster shield -- Leonardo's useful machines: Camera obscura -- Leonardo's weather predictions -- Leonardo's hydrometer -- Leonardo's monkey wrench -- Leonardo and water: Walk-on-water shoes -- Leonardo's webbed gloves -- Leonardo in flight: Leonardo's ornithopter -- Leonardo's helicopter -- Leonardo's parachute -- Leonardo's anemometer -- Leonardo's war inventions: Leonardo's safety bridge -- Leonardo's trebuchet -- Leonardo's tank -- Image credits: Glossary -- Bibliography/resources: Index.