Brunelleschi was a diminutive man with big ideas who shaped the architecture of the Renaissance. In this reprint of the 1970 edition by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, Prager and Scaglia examine Brunelleschi's original works, especially the huge unsupported dome of the Santa Maria del Flore cathedral in Florence. They also examine the machines such as hoists and cranes he designed and built for construction. The authors include modern detailed illustrations of the structure of the dome, photographs of details, and Brunelleschi's own sketches of his dome and the machines he invented to build it. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
