Tilt - A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
Nicholas Shrady
Simon & Schuster (2003)
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Architecture / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy), Pisa (Italy)
Hardcover 9780743229265
English
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. 60,000 first printing.
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LoC Classification NA5621.P716 .S55 2003
LoC Control Number 2003050460
Dewey 945/.55
Cover Price $21.95
No. of Pages 161
Height x Width 10.4 x 6.1  inch
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