Fall of the Leaning Tower
Season 26Episode 20Season 27Episode 2

E1 Fall of the Leaning Tower

NOVA / Season 27 / Episode 1

06 Oct, 1999 · 55min

 
Season 26Episode 20Season 27Episode 2

E1 Fall of the Leaning Tower

NOVA / Season 27 / Episode 1

06 Oct, 1999 · 55min

 

Even before it was finished 800 years ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa - a masterpiece of medieval architecture - began to topple, shaken by earthquakes and sinking slowly into the unstable soil. Today, the top hangs just 16 feet over the base and collapse seems imminent. NOVA follows a decade-long search for a solution to correct the lean and save the unique building. State-of-the-art computer models, ingenious experiments with... see more

Even before it was finished 800 years ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa - a masterpiece of medieval architecture - began to topple, shaken by earthquakes and sinking slowly into the unstable soil. Today, the top hangs just 16 feet over the base and collapse seems imminent. NOVA follows a decade-long search for a solution to correct the lean and save the unique building. State-of-the-art computer models, ingenious experiments with... see more
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