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Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
Tilt A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa Author:Nicholas Shrady In the tradition of the bestselling Brunelleschis Dome, this acclaimed book by architectural critic Nicholas Shrady takes a lookfrom every angleat one of the most storied and recognizable structures in the world. The Tower of Pisa has withstood gravity, war, earthquakes, and an onslaught of tourists for hundreds of ye... more »ars. But Shrady shows us much more than a structure that has defied the odds. Boasting a revolutionary design at its construction, the tower has born witness to a remarkable history, from its celebration by Romantics like Lord Byron to the corrective surgery at the hands of Mussolini that almost ruined it. Hugely entertaining and informative, Tilt is a triumph worthy of its imperfect yet enduring subject.« less
In this fascinating history, Nicholas Shrady reveals the truth behind the Tower of Pisa and how it went from being a flawed yet revolutionary structure at its completion in 1370 to a paragon of modern tourism.