Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci; great artist and thinker of the Renaissance; have survived to this day in the form of many scattered fragments; dedicated to a variety of areas of knowledge. The translators and compilers of this collection of da Vinci's literary works sought to fully reveal the breadth of his theoretical and practical interests and reflect the universalism of Leonardo the artist and Leonardo the scientist. In addition to texts by Leonardo da Vinci, the publication contains reproductions of drawings and drawings from his manuscripts; as well as detailed comments from translators.