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Brunelleschi and the dome of Florence Cathedral
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The Sienese engineers
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The manuscripts of the Sienese engineers
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Mastering water
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Siena's underground water-supply system: the bottini
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Above and under water
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Measuring distances
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"Surprise" fountains
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Water-raising systems
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FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO - Recirculation mill
Recirculation mill
PAOLO SANTINI (after TACCOLA) - Treadmill-operated system for raising water from a well
TACCOLA - Water elevator with counterweighted levers
PAOLO SANTINI (after TACCOLA) - Device for raising water from a well, operated by a female figure
TACCOLA - Siphon
TACCOLA - Using a siphon to convey water over a mountain range
ANONYMOUS (after FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO) - Siphon supplying water for a mill wheel
TACCOLA - Walking-beam pump
ANONYMOUS (after FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO) - Chain pump activated by an animal-powered horizontal wheel
FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO - Assortment of pumps with notes on their operating modes
The dam on the Bruna River
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Warfare
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Bulding machines
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Energy for machines
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Francesco di Giorgio (Siena, 1439-1501)
Mariano di Iacopo, called Taccola (Siena, 1382-1458?)
Leonardo: machines and mechanisms
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Major achievements
Key figures
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