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Fortune Is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine History
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Plume
Publication date
June 1, 1999
Pages
278
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780452280908
ISBN-10
0452280907
Dimensions
0.50 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
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Original list price
$12.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Opening a window on Renaissance Florence and two of its geniuses, the author traces the little-known friendship between da Vinci and Machiavelli and their joint effort to fulfill da Vinci's extravagant dream of turning Florence into a seaport. Reprint. NYT. PW.
Editions
Hardcover
from Diane Pub Co (August 1, 1998); titled "Fortune Is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine History"
9780756751241 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Few people know that Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolr Machiavelli crossed paths when Leonardo worked -- ostensibly as an engineer, possibly as a spy -- in Cesare Borgia's court and Machiavelli was Florence's ambassador there.
About: Few people know that Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolr Machiavelli crossed paths when Leonardo worked -- ostensibly as an engineer, possibly as a spy -- in Cesare Borgia's court and Machiavelli was Florence's ambassador there.
Paperback
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from Plume (June 1, 1999); titled "Fortune Is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine History"
9780452280908 | details & prices | 278 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Traces da Vinci's and Machiavelli's joint effort to turn Florence into a seaport
About: Traces da Vinci's and Machiavelli's joint effort to turn Florence into a seaport
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