Preface 

Timeline of Scientific Discoveries

Prologue: Leonardo’s Genius

I. FORM AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE MACROCOSM

1. The Movements of Water 

2. The Living Earth 

3. The Growth of Plants

II. FORM AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE HUMAN BODY

4. The Human Figure 

5. The Elements of Mechanics 

6. The Body in Motion 

7. The Science of Flight 

8. The Mystery of Life 

Coda: Leonardo’s Legacy

Chronology of Leonardo’s Life and Work

Color Plates

Notes

Leonardo’s Notebooks: Facsimiles and Transcriptions

Bibliography 

Resources for Leonardo Scholarship 

Acknowledgments 

Photo Credits 

Index 

About the Author