{"product_id":"9781440518607","title":"101 Things You Didn't Know About Da Vinci: The Secrets of the World's Most Eccentric and Innovative Genius Revealed!","description":"Everybody knows Leonardo da Vinci painted the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e, drew that famous guy inside a circle, and-oh yeah-has something to do with that code, too. But what about the man behind the myth? Although he's incredibly famous for his artistic achievements, most people don't know much about this genius's life. \u003ci\u003e101 Things You Didn't Know about Da Vinci\u003c\/i\u003e takes a fun, fresh look at the master, from his less-than-illustrious origins as an illegitimate child, to his later years hobnobbing with popes, dukes, and kings. \u003cp\u003e This engaging volume is your ticket to all sorts of off-beat tidbits, including how and why:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeonardo developed a backwards writing code, to keep his ideas secret. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Italian military swiped the bronze for one of Leonardo's sculptures. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Catholic monks filed a lawsuit against Leonardo over the \u003ci\u003eVirgin of the Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Full of the unexpected, this book takes you beyond the hearsay and hype, proving that when it comes to Leonardo Da Vinci, fact really is stranger than fiction!","brand":"Adams Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134478106864,"sku":"9781440518607","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440518607_p0.jpg?v=1763795994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440518607","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}