Project Gutenberg 2019-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 416 Grothe, Hermann 1839 1885 Leonardo da Vinci als Ingenieur und Philosoph Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Technik und der induktiven Wissenschaften Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Leonardo da Vinci als Ingenieur und Philosoph" by Hermann Grothe is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the significant contributions of Leonardo da Vinci to the fields of natural sciences and technology, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the history of inductive sciences. It aims to shed light on the multifaceted impact of da Vinci's innovations and thoughts, which have often been overshadowed by his legendary artistic achievements. The opening of the book introduces the author's intention to document the historical context and impact of Leonardo da Vinci's engineering and philosophical contributions, emphasizing the need to connect his work to the broader development of technology and science. Grothe discusses the importance of recognizing the historical achievements that preceded da Vinci, illustrating how innovations are often re-discoveries of ideas that were ahead of their time. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Leonardo's life, detailing his early interests and influences and highlighting the dynamic cultural and industrial environment of Renaissance Italy that shaped his pioneering spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 Mechanical engineering ND TA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 336697 2025-08-23T12:54:36.206572 text/html 328910 2019-04-13T11:51:08 text/html 2530782 2025-08-23T12:54:43.933563 application/epub+zip 2530138 2025-08-23T12:54:38.191638 application/epub+zip 195015 2025-08-23T12:54:36.868604 application/epub+zip 2435926 2025-08-23T12:54:47.656558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2396929 2025-08-23T12:54:42.431591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243486 2022-09-26T22:05:57.908032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285855 2025-08-23T12:54:35.431595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286171 2019-04-13T11:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19150 2025-08-23T12:54:47.796528 application/rdf+xml 8103 2025-08-23T12:54:36.959582 image/jpeg 1829 2025-08-23T12:54:36.914572 image/jpeg 110060 2019-04-13T11:51:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 2424340 2019-04-13T11:51:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 2451192 2025-08-23T12:54:36.418573 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog