Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson
15 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2017–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
surprising how little of da Vinci's real personality is reflected in his modern image
fascinating look into the real life of Leonardo, demystifying the genius
Instead I was blown away by how human and hard working he was and it taught me valuable lessons on how to structure my time and life to work on things I care about.
If I had to return and re-read, I’d re-read “Leonardo da Vinci.”
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