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On Mechanics

Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Leonardo's thoughts on mechanics and useful inventions

6,000 surviving notes and drawings reveal Leonardo da Vinci’s way of thinking. This talk focuses on Leonardo’s second book, On Mechanics, and explores how he later applied mechanical laws to studies for 'useful inventions'.

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