Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
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ISBN: 0143034502 / Publisher: Penguin Books, December 2004
A detailed chronicle of the famous architectural and cultural structure notes its century-long const...
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A detailed chronicle of the famous architectural and cultural structure notes its century-long construction postponement after the erection of the first four stories in 1173; its survival of earthquakes, war, and tourism; the 1360 addition of its bell tower; and the contributions of such figures as Galileo, Machiavelli, and da Vinci. Reprint.
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