Deschutes Public Library

Use our online catalog (OPAC) to search for books about your topic.  To search the OPAC, type in the key words of your topic in the "Search our catalog" box of our library Web Page (http://www.dpls.us/).  If you're researching a person, type in the person's name.

Many books on Leonardo Da Vinci are in the library's Biography section under "L" for Leonardo.  Ask library staff where the Biography section is located. You may also find information in the library's nonfiction section under the Dewey Decimal call numbers 940.21 (Renaissance), and 945 (Italian Renaissance).

If the books you want are checked out or at another library, you can place a hold on them and they will be delivered to your library as soon as they are available.  Please ask if you need help placing a hold.
 

Biography Resource Center
http://www.dpls.lib.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=59

Type “Leonardo Da Vinci” into search box

Includes web sites, magazines and newspaper articles on the famous Renaissance man.
 

World Book Encyclopedia

http://www.dpls.lib.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=75

Go to World Book Student

Type “Leonardo Da Vinci” into search box
 

BBC Science & Nature: Leonardo da Vinci
“Take an interactive journey through his life and works to discover what made him a true Renaissance man.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/

Boston Museum of Science

Leonardo Da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist
Biographical information about Leonardo da Vinci. Includes lessons for teachers.

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/

Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Leonardo exhibit

http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/leonardo/index.html

Da Vinci – The Genius Exhibit

“…how does one create an exhibition that showcases his full genius under the one roof, and create it in such a way so it can readily travel around the world and be viewed in all the leading cities for the populous to enjoy. Grande Exhibitions and The Anthropos Association…formed a very strong and exclusive partnership to do just this…: Da Vinci – The Genius.”

http://www.davincithegenius.com/index.php

National Museum of Science and Technology: Leonardo Da Vinci

"With its twenty-eight sections, from information technology to engines to astronomy, some 40 000 square metres of displays, and a massive 15 000 pieces in its collection, the "Leonardo da Vinci" National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan is one of the most important technical and scientific museums in the world."

http://www.museoscienza.org/english/

University of the Arts London’s Universal Leonardo
“Universal Leonardo is a programme aimed at deepening our understanding of Leonardo da Vinci through a series of European exhibitions (2006), scientific research and web-based resources.”

http://www.universalleonardo.org/lifeevent.php