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The Leaning Tower Straightens Up.
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- Author(s): Covington, Richard
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Smithsonian. Jun2001, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p40. 7p. 8 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs.
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Discusses the reopening of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy after a crew halted the rate of the building's tilt. Methods to prevent and correct the tilt, including soil extraction from beneath the base of the tower; History and construction of the tower; Various ideas for stabilizing the tower; Role of John Burland in the efforts to right the tower.
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