Leonardo da Vinci
Clip: Episode 2 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail. This cements in his mind that, if we are to fly, we will need a machine to do the work for us.
Leonardo da Vinci
Clip: Episode 2 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail. This cements in his mind that, if we are to fly, we will need a machine to do the work for us.
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