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Venice from the Ground Up

Venice from the Ground Up

by James H. S. McGregor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

McGregor describes the history of Venice from its inception. He relates the innovative and remarkable ways its early inhabitants adapted their city to an unforgiving environment, while also examining the art and architecture of the Renaissance to Venice's booming modern day tourism industry.  (ITL792, $29.95)


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