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XI Sculpture (706-740)
OF A STATUE. 706
MEASUREMENT AND DIVISION OF A STATUE 708
Notes on the casting of the Sforza monument (710-715)
Models for the horse of the Sforza monument (716-718)
Occasional references to the Sforza monument (719-724)
General References (725-740)
XII & Architecture (741-795)
XIII
Architectural Designs.
I. Plans for Towns (741-745)
II. Plans for canals and streets in a town. (745-748)
III. Castles and Villas. (748-753)
IV. Ecclesiastical Architecture. (753-760)
V. Palace architecture. (760-763)
VI. Studies of architectural details. (763-769)
Theoretical writings on Architecture.
Theoretical writings on Architecture. 770.
I. ON FISSURES IN WALLS. 771.
II. ON FISSURES IN NICHES. 777.
III. ON THE NATURE OF THE ARCH 779.
IV. ON FOUNDATIONS, THE NATURE OF THE GROUND AND SUPPORTS. 789.
V. ON THE RESISTANCE OF BEAMS. 793.
XIV Anatomy, Zoology, Physiology (796-856)
I. Anatomy
Anatomy (796)
Plans and suggestions for the arrangement of materials (797-802)
Plans for the representation of muscles by drawings (803-809)
On corpulency and leanness (809-811)
The divisions of the head (812. 813)
Physiological problems (814. 815)
II. Zoology & Comparative Anatomy
The divisions of the animal kingdom (816. 821)
Comparative study of structure of bones & the action of muscles (822-826).
III. Physiology
Physiology (827)
Advantages in the structure of the eye in certain animals (828-831)
Remarks on the organs of speech (832. 833)
On the conditions of sight (834. 835)
The seat of the common sense. 836
On the origin of the soul. 837
On the relations of the soul to the organs of sense. 838
On involuntary muscular action. 839
Miscellaneous physiological observations (840-842)
The laws of nutrition and the support of life (843-848)
On the circulation of the blood (848-850)
Some notes on medicine (851-855).
XV Astronomy (857-918)
I. Earth
The earth's place in the universe (857. 858)
The fundamental laws of the solar system (859-864)
How to prove that the earth is a planet (865-872)
THE REASON OF THE INCREASED SIZE OF THE SUN IN THE WEST. (873)
On the luminosity of the Earth in the universal space (874-878)
II. Sun
The question of the true and of the apparent size of the sun (879-884)
of the nature of Sunlight. 885
Considerations as to the size of the sun (886-891)
III. Moon
On the luminousity of the moon (892-901)
Explanation of the lumen cinereum in the moon. 902
THE SPOTS ON THE MOON. 903
OF THE SPOTS ON THE MOON. 904
OF THE SPOTS ON THE MOON. 905
On the moon's halo. 908
On instruments for observing the moon (909. 910)
Stars
On the light of the stars (911-913)
Observations on the stars. 914
On history of astronomy. 915
Of time and its divisions (916-918)
XVI Physical Geography (919-1000)
I. Intro
Schemes for the arrangement of the materials (919-928)
I. On Water
On the Nature of Water 930
Definitions (931. 932)
Of the surface of the water in relation to the globe (933-936)
Of the proportion of the mass of water to that of the earth (937. 938)
The Theory of Plato 939
PROVES HOW THE EARTH IS NOT GLOBULAR AND NOT BEING GLOBULAR 940
Theory of the elevation of water within the mountains. 941
The relative height of the surface of the sea to that of the land (942-945)
II. On the Ocean
Refutation of Pliny's theory as to the saltness of the sea (946. 947)
The characteristics of sea water (948. 949)
On the formation of Gulfs (950. 951)
On the encroachments of the sea on the land and vice versa (952-954)
The ebb and flow of the tide (955-960)
III Subterranean Water Courses
Theory of the circulation of the waters (961. 962)
Observations in support of the hypothesis (963-969)
IV. Of Rivers
Of Rivers 970
On the alterations, caused in the courses of rivers by their confluence (972-974)
The origin of the sand in rivers (977. 978)
V. On Mountains
The formation of mountains (979-983)
The authorities for the study of the structure of the earth. 984
VI. Geological Problems
Geological Problems 985
Doubts about the deluge. 986
That marine shells could not go up the mountains. 987
The marine shells were not produced away from the sea. 988
Further researches (989-991)
Other problems (992-994)
VII. On the Atmosphere
On the Atmosphere 995
On the motion of air (996--999)
The globe an organism. 1000
XVII Topographical (1001-1112)
I. ITALY
Canals in connection with the Arno (1001-1008)
Canals in the Milanese (1009-1013)
Estimates and preparatory studies for canals (1014. 1015)
Notes on buildings in Milan (1016-1019)
OF THE FORCE OF THE VACUUM FORMED IN A MOMENT. 1020
Remarks on natural phenomena in and near Milan (1021. 1022)
Notes on the North Italian lake (1029-1033)
Notes on places in Central Italy, visited in 1502 (1034-1054)
Alessandria in Piedmont (1055. 1056)
The Alps (1057-1062)
The Appenins (1063-1068)
II. France
France 1069
Perpignan. Roanne. Lyons. Paris. Ghent. Bruges. Holland. 1070
THE ROAD TO ORLEANS 1079
On the Germans (1080. 1081)
III. Countries - Western End Mediterranean
The straits of Gibraltar (1083-1085)
Tunis 1086
Libya 1087
Majorca. 1088
The Tyrrhene Sea. 1089
IV. THE LEVANT.
The Levantine Sea. 1090
The Nile (1093-1098)
Customs of Asiatic Nations (1099. 1100)
Rhodes (1101. 1102)
Cyprus (1103. 1104)
WHY WATER IS FOUND AT THE TOP OF MOUNTAINS. 1106
The sea of Azov. 1107
The Dardanelles. 1108
Constantinople. 1109
The Euphrates. 1110
Centrae Asia. 1111
On the natives of hot countries. 1112
XVIII Warfare, Mechanical Appliance, & Music (1113-1131)
The ship's logs of Vitruvius, of Alberti and of Leonardo 1113
On naval warfare (1115. 1116)
The use of swimming belts. 1117
On the gravity of water 1118
Diving apparatus and Skating (1119-1121)
On Flying machines (1122-1126)
Of mining. 1127
Of Greek fire. 1128
Of decorations. 1131
XIX Philosophical Maxims, Morels, & Polemics and Speculations (1132-1219)
I. PHILOSOPHICAL MAXIMS
Prayers to God (1132. 1133)
The powers of Nature (1134-1139)
Psychology (1140-1147)
Science, its principles and rules (1148--1161)
II. Morals
What is life? (1162. 1163)
How to spend life (1165-1170)
On foolishness and ignorance (1180--1182)
On riches (1183--1187)
Rules of Life (1188-1202)
Politics (1203. 1204)
III. POLEMICS.
SPECULATION. -- Against Speculators (1205. 1206)
Against alchemists (1207. 1208)
Against friars. 1209
Against writers of epitomes. 1210
On spirits (1211--1213)
OF SPIRITS. 1214
Reflections on Nature (1217-1219)
XX Humorous Writings (1220-1335)
I. STUDIES ON THE LIFE AND HABITS OF ANIMALS
Love of Virtue 1220
Envy Cheerfulness and Sadness 1221
Peace and Rage 1222
Grattitude and Avarice 1223
Ingratiitude and Cruelty 1224
Generosity and Discipline 1225
Flatterers, Prudence and Folly 1226
Justuce and Truth 1227
Fidelity and Falsehood 1228
Lies, Valour, and Fear 1229
Magnanimity and Vain Glory 1230
Constancy, Inconstancy, and Continence 1231
Incontinence and Humility 1232
Pride, Abstinence, Gluttony 1233
Chasity, Unchastity, and Moderation 1234
Specific Animals (1235-1264)
II. FABLES.
Fables on animals (1265-1270)
Fables on lifeless objects (1271--1274)
Fables on plants (1275-1279)
III. JESTS AND TALES.
Jests (1280-1292)
IV. PROPHECIES.
Prophesies (1293 - 1313)
Draughts & Schemes for the Humorous Writings
Schemes for fables (1314-1323)
Schemes for prophecies (134-1329)
WHY DOGS TAKE PLEASURE IN SMELLING AT EACH OTHER. 1330
Irony (1332)
Tricks (1333-1335)
XXI Letters, Personal Records, & Dated Notes (1336-1378)
Drafts of Letters and Reports referring to Armenia (1336. 1337)
Notes about events observed abroad (1338-1339)
Drafts of Letters to Lodovico il Moro (1340-1345)
Letter to the Cardinal Ippolito d' Este. 1348
Draft of Letter to the Governor of Milan. 1349
Drafts of Letters to the Superintendent of Canals and to Fr. Melzi. 1350
Drafts of a letter to Giuliano de' Medici (1351-1352)
Draft of letter written at Rome. 1353
Miscellaneous Records (1354. 1355)
Miscellaneous drafts of letters and personal records (1356--1368)
Notes bearing Dates (1369--1378)
XXII Miscellaneous Notes (1379-1566)
Memoranda before 1500 (1379-l413)
Memoranda after 1500 (1414--1434)
Undated memoranda (1435-1457)
Notes on pupils (1458-1468)
Quotations and notes on books and authors (1469-1508)
Inventories and accounts (1509--1545)
Notes by unknown persons among the MSS. (1546-1565)
Leonardo's Will. 1566
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