Saving Michelangelo's Dome: How Three Mathematicians and a Pope Sparked an Architectural Revolution - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Pegasus BooksISBN-13:9781639365869ISBN-10:1639365869UPC:9781639365869Book Category:History, Architecture, ArtBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Italy, RenaissanceSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCGSYCE5F8
Saving Michelangelo's Dome: How Three Mathematicians and a Pope Sparked an Architectural Revolution
In 1742, when the legendary dome atop St. Peter's Basilica--designed by Michelangelo--cracks and threatens to collapse, Pope Benedict XIV summons three mathematicians whose groundbreaking ideas spark a revolution in the world of architecture. 1742: the famous dome atop Saint Peter's Basilica, designed by Michelangelo, is fractured and threatened with collapse. The dome is the pride of Italy and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Pegasus BooksISBN-13:9781639365869ISBN-10:1639365869UPC:9781639365869Book Category:History, Architecture, ArtBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Italy, RenaissanceSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCGSYCE5F8
Wayne Kalayjian is a civil and structural engineer who has designed bridges, buildings, tunnels, airports, pipelines, railroads, data centers, and power stations around the world. Kalayjian lectures at the University of Southern California and is an engineering expert for the California Department of Consumer Affairs. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and art history from Tufts...
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