Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci's Biography by Walter Isaacson: https://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Vinci-Walter-Isaacson/dp/150... (https://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Vinci-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1501139169/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=leonardo+da+vinci&qid=1601131205&sr=8-2)

This is truly amazing work. All possible shit is included, all art and drawings. Engineering solutions and fresco painting methods recorded and analyzed. https://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Vinci-Walter-Isaacson/dp/150... (https://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Vinci-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1501139150)

1. La peste (Albert Camus) - entertaining if you're into French existentialism 2. Linked (Barabasi) - insightful and useful to understand that most phenomenon we see in real life follow a power law and what that means 3. Leonardo da Vinci (Walter Isaacson) - surprising how little of da Vinci's real personality is reflected in his modern image 4. Matrix computations – third edition (Gene Golub, Charles van Loan) - good read if you're into linear algebra 5. Giving effective feedback (Harvard business review) - useful for getting an understanding on how to handle human interaction 6. The old man and the sea (Ernest Hemingway) - enjoyed it a lot, a reflection of Hemingway's romantic spirit. Also, a quick read. 7. Screwjack (Hunter S. Thompson) - didn't resonate with me although I am a fan of existentialism 8. Sun and steel (Yukio Mishima) - raw and intimate. before reading this book I'd recommend reading up on Mishima's life 9. Stranger than fiction (Chuck Palahniuck) - somewhat entertaining, more so because it served as a glimpse into Palahniuck's creative process…