Walter Isaacson on His New Book: Leonardo da Vinci

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Walter Isaacson on His New Book: Leonardo da Vinci

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Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of The Aspen Institute and Author of "Steve Jobs" and other famous biographies, joins host Dan Loney to discuss his latest book "Leonardo da Vinci" on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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