Podcast 14, Season 3: Andalusia’s Great Inventor: Ibn Firnas, with Glaire Anderson

Join Glaire Anderson for a fascinating conversation about one of great inventors of Andalusia: Abbas Ibn Firnas, who successfully invented a glider plane in the 9th century, and undertook the first known flight when in his 60s!  Find out about this fascinating man, his many inventions, and the relationship [...]