Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa

In preparation for a trip to Tuscany next year I ordered "Tilt". It's a history of the tower we all know as the "Leaning Tower of Pisa". It was built as a bell tower to match the Duomo and Baptistry in the middle of Pisa. The ground underneath began to subside almost immediately after construction began. And thus begins the story of how it was built, and the various attempts to keep it from fa... read more