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By Paul Neuhaus (Virginia Beach, VA, USA)
I got exactly what I paid for this: nothing
It is a heap of crap. This is not a finished book.
This is like reading somebodies incoherant scribles in a notebook. What is worse these scribles are describing somebody else's scribles in a notebook.... what crap!!!
By Michael Lieber (Santa Monica, CA USA)
There are no illustrations. NO ILLUSTRATIONS! This is Da Vinci's notebooks. What else are they about? DON'T GET THIS unless you have some academic need to own is nearly incomprehensible scribbling.
By C. G. King (Horse Country, VA USA)
Copious footnotes included within the text overwhelmed this work. I was hoping for the translated notes from Leonardo as he wrote them, with occasional drawings. No drawings are included, although they are described verbally. The notes have been sorted into an order the compiler thought meaningful, but I'd have been happier to see the random thoughts closer to the order Leonardo jotted them down, since to me that would also have provided a glimpse into his thinking patterns. I guess they've been sorted numerous times in the past and perhaps the original order isn't available anymore. Having not read other compilations, I can't say this version is better or worse, but I found it unsatisfying.
It seemed there were more footnotes and explanations within the text than actual notes from Leonardo. It was as though someone found an ancient religious text and instead of just presenting a translated version for personal interpretation, rearranged all the verses and then interjected explanatory notes between every phrase. Since the added notes in this work are in the same text type as Leonardo's words, it's almost impossible to read for his words alone. There is no Table of Contents and perhaps this is just not an ideal work for the eBook format.
While obviously, a tremendous amount of work went into this compilation and there is certainly value to a DaVinci scholar, for someone who just wants to get a flavor of his thoughts and perspectives in his own words, I found it too difficult a read to be rewarding.
By Thomas R. Brunette (Janesville, WI United States)
In wanted a more visual book...but if you are a lover you will find a lot you never read before.
By Robert Salita (CHI PAR PHX SYD PDX CLD NKC)
The Kindle version of this book contains no illustrations (drawings, photos, pictures), only text. Di Vinci would be appalled.
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