.,."this readable biography further amplifies Wilder's life and
correlates it with her books...[it] does not gloss over the
difficult life faced by pioneers in the latter half of the 19th
century and includes events that Wilder deemed too difficult for
young readers...The many sidebars expand the text and provide
facts...This volume is packed with relevant material, a time line,
archival photographs, quotes from primary sources, and an official
Web site."
"Many readers will only know Leonardo da Vinci as the artist of the
Mona Lisa when they open this book, but they will likely finish it
with a greater sense of interest and intrigue about him. The author
includes discussions of not only the man as an artist but also as
scientist, teacher, and philosopher. His life is put into
historical context with brief mentions of wars and political
turnovers that affected his work and commissions. The last chapter,
"Leonardo's Legacy," stands out as his achievements are put into
context for those who may not comprehend what the past has to do
with the world today..."
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