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History of Venice Italy: A visual treat and interesting anecdotal history
Francesco's Venice: The Dramatic History of the World's Most Beautiful City [ILLUSTRATED] by Francesco Da Mosto (Author)
From Publishers Weekly
Shakespeare may not have known it, but Othello, the "Moor of Venice," may have been a dark-skinned Sicilian named Francesco da Sessa nicknamed "il capitano Moro" (the Moorish captain). This is just one of the old tales and legends that da Mosto, a historian and lifelong resident of Venice, intertwines with historical facts in this beautifully illustrated volume. Historical details abound: here are listed, for example, the exact measurements of a Venice gondola, still built to dynastically determined precision. Da Mosto, who hosted the BBC program on which the book is based and is descended from a patrician Venetian family, is the reader's tour guide, highlighting Venice's rich aesthetic, from its origins as a fishing and farming community to its present-day incarnation as a cultural center and tourist mecca. Glorious photos, including those of St. Mark's Cathedral and the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, complement the engaging writing that includes diary entries and letters from da Mosto's family. But it's the fascinating stories of famous courtesans and Renaissance painters who rebelled against the Church that help da Mosto draw the complete picture of the extraordinary city he calls home.
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Venice Lagoon: How are the Venetians coping with the regular, disastrous flooding of their city?
Extreme Engineering - Venice Flood Gates (DVD)
Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But all of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived. The clock is ticking in Venice, Italy as designers and engineers battle the elements to keep the canal-laden city from becoming the next Atlantis. The enormous undertaking calls for 79 steel floodgates - each bigger than a football field and weighing over 300 tons - to close off the encroaching Adriatic Sea at the three inlets to the Venice lagoon during times of high tide. But before the gates can go in, massive barrier walls must be built. It's a Herculean challenge, to be sure. But just as Venice's founders once defended the city from foreign invaders, these modern-day Venetians hope to erect colossal defensive walls to fend off the marauding sea. The question is: can they be built before the water finally wins this centuries old struggle?
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Venice Opera: An intimate look at everyday life and contemporary Venetians.
The City of Falling Angels (Paperback)
by John Berendt (Author)
From Publishers Weekly
It's taken Berendt 10 years follow up his long-running bestseller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In lieu of Savannah, he offers us Venice, another port city full of eccentric citizens and with a long, colorful history. Like the first book, this one has a trial at the its center: Berendt moves to Venice in 1997, just three days after the city's famed Fenice opera house burns down during a restoration. The Venetian chattering classes, among whom Berendt finds a home, want to know whether it was an accident or arson. Initially, Berendt investigates, but is soon distracted by the city's charming denizens. Early on, he's warned, "Everyone in Venice is acting," which sets the stage for fascinating portraits: a master glassblower creating an homage to the fire in vases, an outspoken surrealist painter, a tenacious prosecutor and others. As the infamous Italian bureaucracy drags out the investigation, Berendt spends more time schmoozing with the expatriate community in long discussions about its role in preserving local art, culture and architecture. By the time the Fenice is rebuilt and reopens, Berendt has delivered an intriguing mosaic of modern life in Venice, which makes for first-rate travel writing, albeit one that lacks a compelling core story to keep one reading into the night.
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Family Tour Venice: Introduce your child to the magic of Venice!
Zoe Sophia's Scrapbook: An Adventure in Venice
by Claudia Mauner (Author), Elisa Smalley (Author) "My name is Zoe Sophia and I am nine years old..."
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4-Using the popular diary format, this travelogue takes its spunky nine-year-old heroine and her dachshund from Manhattan to visit her great-aunt in Venice. They tour museums, shop for masks, ride a gondola, and observe a glassblower. Double-page watercolor-and-ink illustrations, as well as smaller framed "snapshots," are at once aesthetically pleasing and comical. Suspense is introduced when Zoe's dog disappears, but gondolier Ludovico saves the day in an endearing scene involving concerned faces stained with spaghetti al nero. The book offers bits of information, appealing characters, and a sense of the majesty and grandeur of Italy's palaces and piazzas; it will interest armchair and authentic travelers alike. Removing the dust jacket reveals a labeled map on the cover. Pair this title with Christina Bjork's Vendela in Venice (R & S, 1999), Candace Fleming's Gabriella's Song (Atheneum, 1997), or the Classical Kids CD Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery for further insights into the city's charms.
Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library
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