The Story of the Dome: ALA Annual Best Book (ALA Annual Best Book)

Author: Ross King
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book provides a detailed account of how Brunelleschi completed the dome of Florence Cathedral, allowing us to understand how a civilized city in the 15th century carried out the arduous architectural activities. The social background, personal entanglements, and engineering management systems are vividly portrayed, as if we were transported back to the era when the profession of architecture was taking root. What is particularly important is the vivid recreation of the life of this extraordinary genius with unwavering determination.