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The Exploration Place of Wichita, KS, USA

Virtual Codex Atlanticus ~ Leonardo da Vincis Machines Unveiled

PRESS RELEASE

VIRTUAL CODEX ATLANTICUS

Leonardo da Vincis Machines Unveiled

WICHITA, Jan. 31/Leonardo3 (L3), a leading Italian media company and research

center, has entered into an agreement to present The Virtual Codex AtlanticusExhibition at the Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas. The Exhibition will make itsKansas debut on June 16 through August 26, 2007.An established worldwide success, the Exhibition oers the unique experience o

turning the pages and exploring the details o the most impor tant Da Vincis Codex- The Atlanticus. Leonardo Da Vincis magnicent pages come alive with a simpleclick! The designs are instantly transormed into 3D animated models giving thegeneral public a unique opportunity to appreciate them.

We are pleased to collaborate with the Exploration Place and to present thenal work o LEONARDOS FLYING MACHINE or the rst time in the USA,states Massimiliano Lisa, CEO o Leonardo3 Inc. Towards the end o his lieLeonardo believed that the wind could be the main source o power. Our 3D digital

reconstruction and live-model displayed in the exhibition represent a glider thatprobably couldfy! The glider is a result o our research o the original manuscriptand represents an original work based on the Universal Geniuss concept as neverseen beore. All prior reconstructions are too heavy and will not fy, states MarioTaddei, chie researcher and technical director o Leonardo3. MassimilianoLisa concludes We are particularly happy to present Da Vincis Ultimate FlyingMachine in Wichita, the home o companies like Cessna, Beechcrat, Lear andStearman.

Leonardo3, Inc. is a major provider o Da Vinci exhibitions to museums throughoutthe world. It is a research and study center o Leonardo and technologies, oeringexhibitions with historical accuracy and discoveries never displayed beore.The Virtual Codex Atlanticus Exhibition oers much more. As Edoardo Zanon

states, scholar o Leonardo and creative director o L3, the public will discover

machines such as the Automobile and the Multi-Cannon Gunship. For the youngestaudience the Da Vincis Workshop experience will let the children understandthe elements o Da Vincis machines, build their own projects and take home theprintouts. The main public will enjoy a collection o reproductions o Da Vincisdesigns printed at the beginning o 1900 by the Royal Commission Vinciana.What the press said: To enter the mind o Leonardo, you have only to touch a

button (NBC Nightly News). one o the smartest most elegant interaces Ihave seen or exploring complex material (The New York Times).

For additional Information

Leonardo3 - Public and Media Relations: Massimiliano Lisa+39-02-794181, lisa@leonardo3.net

Web sites: http://www.leonardo3.net - http://www.exploration.org/Copyright 2007 by Leonardo3 - www.leonardo3.net

The Vir tual Codex Atlanticus is an exhibition owned and produced by Leonardo3.The reproductionsof the Codex Atlanticus were d rawn from the Hoepli edition of 1894-1904.

The Flat Table Experience of L3

Preview on the exhibition at the EP of Wichita