[audiobook] What Americans Build and Why: Psychological Perspectives by Ann Sloan Devlin PhD at Arts-Photography

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Leonardo da Vinci was one of historys true geniuses; equally brilliant as an artist; scientist; and mathematician. Readers of The Da Vinci Code were given a glimpse of the mysterious connections between math; science; and Leonardos art. Math and the Mona Lisa picks up where The Da Vinci Code left off; illuminating Leonardos life and work to uncover connections that; until now; have been known only to scholars. Buuml;lent Atalay; a distinguished scientist and artist; examines the science and mathematics that underlie Leonardos work; paying special attention to the proportions; patterns; shapes; and symmetries that scientists and mathematicians have also identified in nature. Following Leonardos own unique model; Atalay searches for the internal dynamics of art and science; revealing to us the deep unity of the two cultures. He provides a broad overview of the development of science from the dawn of civilization to todays quantum mechanics. From this base of information; Atalay offers a fascinating view into Leonardos restless intellect and modus operandi; allowing us to see the source of his ideas and to appreciate his art from a new perspective.