Nicholas Shrady

Autor de Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa

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Nicholas Shrady is a writer and journalist whose books include Sacred Roads and Tilt. His articles have appeared in Architectural Digest, Travel & Leisure, Forbes, and The New York Times Book Review. He lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa (2003) 295 copias

The Last Day: Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 (2008) 111 copias

Caminos sagrados : aventuras de un peregrino (1999) 49 copias

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Fecha de nacimiento: 20th Century
Género: male
Nacionalidad: USA
Lugar de nacimiento: Connecticut, USA
Lugares de residencia: Barcelona, Spain
Ocupaciones: journalist
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Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa por Nicholas Shrady

from the Things bookbox; I had no idea that this landmark was a bell tower and part of a cathedral complex in Pisa, nor the history of Pisa. This book outlines how the tower came to be, and how well meaning preservationists (and a war) almost destroyed it.

Heading back out in the latest round of the things bookbox.

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nancynova | 5 reseñas más. | Apr 21, 2017 |

TILT : A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa por Nicholas Shrady

The book is actually shaped like a parallelogram, so it tilts. The story of the Tower, started in 1173, but which began leaning even before it was finished in 1370, and the 16 + commissions that were formed to investigate the cause and attempt to fix it.

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Mapguy314 | 5 reseñas más. | Apr 1, 2016 |

Sacred Roads: Adventure from the Pilgrimage Trail por Nicholas Shrady

This is a most interesting book, and I have to say hats off to Nicholas in making all these journeys. His writing is undramatic, and this makes some of the adventures even more dramatic.

The conversations that he has had with people ring true, and allow us to pierce through the hollowness of much modern worship.

Our God, we cry. Yet, we need to find God within.

Excellent travels through the holy lands of many religions - Christianity, Islam, the Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and the Sufis. Ultimately, we find our own truth… (más)

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RajivC | 2 reseñas más. | Feb 27, 2016 |

Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa por Nicholas Shrady

Nicholas Shrady has woven together a fascinating little tale of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa; from its inception as monument to the Pisan city-state’s military and trading might in the 12th century through to its near collapse and belated rescue in the 21st century. An enthralling read.

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adamclaxton | 5 reseñas más. | Sep 1, 2013 |

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