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Leonardo da Vinci's Flying Machines Ebook

by Andrew Dewar
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Visionary Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci designed and sketched many inventions that were centuries ahead of their time. He was obsessed with flight theory and aerodynamics, so many of his drawings were of innovative flying machines—most of which were never built during his lifetime. They existed only as ideas in da Vinci's fertile imagination and as sketches in his famous notebooks—until now!
This remarkable new collection of models by renowned paper artist Andrew Dewar presents replicas of 13 of Leonardo's most famous aviation inventions—most of which actually fly! Each realistic model provides insights into the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci.
This kit is dedicated to da Vinci's remarkable life and amazing foresight in envisioning a world where flying machines are commonplace.
This ebook includes:
  • Full-color, step-by-step instructions for assembling the flying machine models
  • Printable paper pieces for 13 different machines based on da Vinci's most original designs

    • 11 of the models really fly! They include:
  • The Ornithopter—a simple corkscrew that gracefully twirls to Earth
  • The Kite Glider—an early version of a hang glider with a human pilot
  • Leonardo's Flying Boat—look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a...boat? It's Leonardo da Vinci's crazy, mixed-up hybrid plane-boat!
  • The Flying Fish and The Flitting Bird—two flying machines inspired by the natural world; both glide gracefully, just like their animal counterparts!

    • Plus, 2 bonus display replicas:
  • The First Helicopter—a detailed model that looks just like da Vinci's original sketch
  • The Wing-testing Rig—the wing on this display model actually moves with the help of a lever!

    • Creators

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      November 27, 2019

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781462920914

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781462920914
        • File size: 32798 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • EPUB ebook

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    Languages

    • English