Leonardo Da Vinci
This is the story of one of the greatest minds in history.
An artist, scientist, engineer, visionary and all-round genius, Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) was arguably the main figure of the Renaissance.
Over three gripping episodes, this docudrama from the BBC reconstructs the life of Leonardo from early boyhood to death.
Each episode is infused with brilliant academic commentary and includes the building and testing of some of Leonardo’s inventions, including his tank, hang glider, underwater suit, and parachute.
Did these amazing concepts work as Leonardo intended?
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hahah.. these army ppl are ******.. da vinci didnt make such a ****** mistake to put gears on opposite sides.. it was supposed to make the tank move both ways.. only wheels on the same side were supposed to be turned at any given time..
hahah.. these army ppl are ******.. da vinci didnt make such a ****** mistake to put gears on opposite sides.. it was supposed to make the tank move both ways.. only wheels on the same side were supposed to be turned at any given time.. Da vinci was the master of mechanics!
@Sharoon
> it was supposed to make the tank move both ways
Errr…what’s wrong with just rotating the bar in the opposite direction? It seems they have it right. Almost all of Da Vinci’s designs have intentional flaws that can be fixed by someone who understands the mechanics.
Not knowing much about Leonardo Da Vinci, This was a great Documentary to watch as it covered many of his ideas, filled in gaps for a bit of stuff I knew and left me with a sheet of scribbled notes for things to look further into once I was done watching!