Book Description: The Nature of GeniusLeonardo da Vinci was one
of history's true geniuses, equally brilliant as an artist,
scientist, and mathematician. Readers of The Da Vinci Code were
given a glimpse of the mysterious connections between math,
science, and Leonardo's art. Math and the Mona Lisa picks up
where The Da Vinci Code left off, illuminating Leonardo's life
and work to uncover connections that, until now, have been known
only to scholars.Following Leonardo's own unique model, Atalay
searches for the internal dynamics of art and science, revealing
to us the deep unity of the two cultures. He provides a broad
overview of the development of science from the dawn of
civilization to today's quantum mechanics. From this base of
information, Atalay offers a fascinating view into Leonardo's
restless intellect and modus operandi, allowing us to see the
source of his ideas and to appreciate his art from a new
perspective. William D. Phillips, who won the Nobel Prize in
physics in 1997, writes of the author,