Annotation: A speculative history that maintains that Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli knew each other and collaborated on a fantastic project to transform Florence into a seaport by diverting the Arno River. Written by a professor of government at Dartmouth College.
Praise
Online source - WSJ Interactive "He [Masters] skillfully navigates the intricacies of Renaissance politics, capturing the turbulence and intrigue of the age. More important, he provides a helpful primer on what was indeed revolutionary, and strikingly modern, in the thought of his protagonists." - Gary Rosen 06/22/1998
