num_pages: 161
description: A chronicle of the famous structure notes its long construction postponement after the erection of the first four stories in 1173; its survival of earthquakes, war, and tourism; and the contributions of Galileo and other figures.
language: English
title: Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
titlecomplete: Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
genres: Architecture, History, Italy, Microhistory, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 257
places: Pisa
publisher: Simon & Schuster