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... Leonardo da Vinci ( 1452-1519 ) , one of the greatest intel- lects of a great age , a multitude of practical ... Leonardo's many daring but re- markably practical constructions , and his equally practical anticipations : likewise with ...
... Leonardo da Vinci ( 1452-1519 ) , one of the greatest intel- lects of a great age , a multitude of practical ... Leonardo's many daring but re- markably practical constructions , and his equally practical anticipations : likewise with ...
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... Leonardo had at least a glimpse of what was missing from the mechan- ical world picture . He knew that the man he ... Leonardo's talents , as happens to so many of the best scientists and technicians today , were at war with his ...
... Leonardo had at least a glimpse of what was missing from the mechan- ical world picture . He knew that the man he ... Leonardo's talents , as happens to so many of the best scientists and technicians today , were at war with his ...
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... Leonardo's credit , he realized in advance - almost five centuries in ad- vance - the implications of these terrible dreams . He foresaw what total power would become in the hands of unawakened and unregenerate men , as clearly as Henry ...
... Leonardo's credit , he realized in advance - almost five centuries in ad- vance - the implications of these terrible dreams . He foresaw what total power would become in the hands of unawakened and unregenerate men , as clearly as Henry ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
THE MINDFULNESS OF MAN | 14 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
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