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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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Nicholas Shrady is the author of Sacred Roads: Adventures from the Pilgrimage Trail. His articles have appeared in Architectural Digest, The New York Times Book Review, Travel & Leisure, Forbes, and Town & Country. END
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A lively and engaging account... informative and often amusing. -- The New York Times Book Review
Shrady has written something akin to a biography of the famed and flawed bell tower... -- The Washington Post
Shrady has written something akin to a biography of the famed and flawed bell tower... -- The Washington Post
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0143034502
- ISBN 13 9780143034506
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages161
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