The Spirit of Venice. From Marco Polo to Casanova, Paperback/Paul Strathern

Presents the history of the economic and naval power of the modern Western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory. This book offers the story of the Venice of Marco Polo, Titian, Tintoretto, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Casanova, and an array of equally captivating heroes and villains. Publisher: Vintage Publishing Author(s): Paul Strathern Number of pages: 368 Publication date: 2013 Dimensions: 214 x 136 x 28 Cover type: Paperback / softback