Synopsis

Even before its completion eight centuries ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa – a marvel of medieval design – succumbed to a slow, agonizing tilt, weakened by tremors and sinking gradually into the unstable ground. Now, its summit overhangs the base by a mere sixteen feet, and collapse appears inevitable. *NOVA* chronicles a decade-long quest for a solution to arrest the lean and preserve this singular structure. Employing advanced computer simulations, inventive model experiments, and weathering se