The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissance ingenuity and an enduring source of mystery. Still the largest masonry dome on earth after more than six centuries, it is taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs as much as an average cruise ship. Historians and engineers have long debated how its secretive architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, managed to keep the dome perfectly aligned and symmetrical as the sides rose and converged toward the center, 40 stories above the cathedral floor. His laborers toiled without safety nets, applying novel, untried methods. Over 4 million bricks might collapse at any moment—and we still don’t understand how Brunelleschi prevented it. To test the latest theories, a team of U.S. master bricklayers will help build a unique experimental model Duomo using period techniques. Will it stay intact during the final precarious stages of closing over the top of the dome?
| Title | NOVA - Season 41 Episode 15 : Great Cathedral Mystery |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 1 Ground Zero Supertower Ground Zero Supertower
2013-09-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 2 Megastorm Aftermath Megastorm Aftermath
2013-10-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 3 Making Stuff Faster Making Stuff Faster
2013-10-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 4 Making Stuff Wilder Making Stuff Wilder
2013-10-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 5 Making Stuff Colder Making Stuff Colder
2013-10-30PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 6 Making Stuff Safer Making Stuff Safer
2013-11-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 7 Cold Case JFK Cold Case JFK
2013-11-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 8 At the Edge of Space At the Edge of Space
2013-11-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 9 Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday? Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday?
2013-11-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 10 Alien Planets Revealed Alien Planets Revealed
2014-01-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 11 Zeppelin Terror Attack Zeppelin Terror Attack
2014-01-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 12 Killer Typhoon Killer Typhoon
2014-01-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 13 Ghosts of Murdered Kings Ghosts of Murdered Kings
2014-01-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 14 Roman Catacomb Mystery Roman Catacomb Mystery
2014-02-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 15 Great Cathedral Mystery Great Cathedral Mystery
2014-02-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 16 Wild Predator Invasion Wild Predator Invasion
2014-04-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 17 Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius
2014-04-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 18 Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses
2014-04-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 19 Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest? Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest?
2014-04-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 20 Why Sharks Attack Why Sharks Attack
2014-05-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 21 Escape From Nazi Alcatraz Escape From Nazi Alcatraz
2014-05-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 22 D-Day's Sunken Secrets D-Day's Sunken Secrets
2014-05-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
