Pippo the Fool - Couverture rigide

Fern, Tracey E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1570916551 ISBN 13 : 9781570916557

Editeur : Charlesbridge, 2009

Synopsis

Was Pippo the Fool really Pippo the Genius?

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown--a dome! The city fathers had a solution: to invite the finest masters to compete for the chance to design a dome. The rumors of this contest reached the ears of Filippo Brunelleschi, better known in Florence as Pippo the Fool. As soon as he heard about the contest, Pippo knew it was the chance he had been waiting for. "If I can win the contest, I will finally lose that nickname once and for all!"

This book tells the story of the construction of an architectural masterpiece--Brunelleschi's Dome. Tracey E. Fern depicts Pippo's prickly personality with humor and warmth, and Pau Estrada's richly detailed illustrations bring Renaissance Florence to life. An excellent way to introduce kids to an important moment in Western engineering and history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tracey E. Fern writes for various magazines and is the author of children's historical books including, BUFFALO MUSIC (Clarion), DARE THE WIND (FSG), and W IS FOR WEBSTER (Melanie Kroupa Books). She lives in West Newton, Massachusetts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Charlesbridge
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1570916551
• ISBN 13: 9781570916557
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Estrada Pau
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible