Publisher's Synopsis
Ideal audience: General readers interested in the following: Leonardo da Vinci; Fly-fishing; History; Renaissance; Hydraulic engineering. Professors, graduate students, undergraduate students in these disciplines: Art History; Fly-fishing; Engineering; Geology.Professionals in these fields: History of Art, Fishing guides; Fly-fishing; Hydraulic engineering.There are over 500 books about Leonardo. Only a small handful focus on water. None have related Leonardo's deep knowledge and illustrations of rivers to how anglers would benefit from Leonardo's work.Leonardo's water drawings are not well known. His drawings of machines, anatomy, human figures, and animals are much more frequently published. Exposing fly-fishers and the general public to the water drawings is a goal of the book.There are hundreds of books on fly fishing. None are tied to great artists nor illustrated with those artists' own drawings.Most books about Leonardo focus on his genius. This book focuses equally on his warm, enjoyable personality, which would make him a great person to spend time with and an ideal fishing guide. Freelance publicist hired for national media.
