Chemistry, “Tool Building,” and Brunelleschi’s Dome
It sits atop the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, and is larger than the dome of the US Capitol, St. Paul’s in London, or even St. Peter’s in Rome. It was built before any of them, in 1436. No scaffolding was used, nor does it need external support.
Filippo Brunelleschi has been celebrated as an architectural [...]
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