Brunelleschi's Dome Author:Ross King During the twenty-five years he spent building the monument that defines the city of Florence, Filippo Brunelleschi lost his bed in a freak flood and accidentally sank 100 tons of fine, white marble in a riverboat of his own design. Ross King deftly lays a score of these high Renaissance adventures into the brickwork of the rising dome. As each ... more »novel feat of genius engineering flowers high above ground, details of scandals and pranks blow up from the city streets to create an altogether enchanting tale.« less