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Newly updated history of the Eiffel Tower by a veteran international journalist, with photographs, bibliography, index. Chronicles the tower's design, construction and the historical context that made it a worldwide icon. Interesting story, interestingly told," wrote The New York Times.

Newly updated history of the Eiffel Tower by a veteran international journalist, with photographs, bibliography, index.

Richly illustrated with historical documents, this is a fascinating and informative look at the Eiffel Tower, the genius of its engineer, and the socio-economic context that made it the icon of an age. "An interesting story interestingly told. Certainly the best biography of a building and the cultural climate which spawned it we've read in a very long time.

Written by a veteran international journalist, it chronicles the tower's design, construction and the historical context that made it a worldwide icon. This is a well-organized, exceptionally readable book; entertaining, informative, and highly recommended," said Library Journal.

This is a well-organized, exceptionally readable book; entertaining, informative, and highly recommended

This is a well-organized, exceptionally readable book; entertaining, informative, and highly recommended. -Library Journal"Certainly the best biography of a building and the cultural climate which spawned it we've read in a very long time.

Gustave Eiffel's magnificent feat of engineering, the Eiffel Tower stands as the world's most recognised landmark and the celebrated symbol of Paris. Built as the centrepiece of the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889, it also commemorated the French Revolution of 1789. At 1,000 feet, it represented a high point of the technology of the day, the tallest structure ever built by man until then.

The Tallest Tower - Joseph Harriss. One. A Fair for France. THE FRENCH WERE not alone in enjoying the momentary state of grace known as the Belle Epoque. The following May, Eiffel mentioned the proposal in an address to the French Society of Civil Engineers. Shortly afterward, Eiffel called on Lockroy and presented the tower as a centerpiece for the Exposition of 1889. His success in selling the idea can be seen in the criteria later laid down by Lockroy, who.

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The Tallest Tower book. This lead me to The Tallest Tower: Eiffel and The Belle Epoque - what an interesting book it turned out to be. Who knew that Eiffel actually studied chemistry or that he was also awarded the Langley Gold Medal, the most prestigious aviation award at the time for his accompl After a recent trip to Paris, I was fortunate to have enough time to see the Eiffel Tower and I realized that I knew almost nothing about the tower or its namesake, so I committed. to finding a book and learning more about it.

Start reading The Tallest Tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque on your Kindle in under a minute. A finely written book, detailing the life and times of Alexandre Gustav Eiffel, his tower, and his Paris. This book explores the construction of the tallest tower of the age, the Parisian society that brought about such a monument to engineering genius and scientific advancement, and the difficulties faced by the tower throughout its inspirational life. If you are looking for an analysis of Gustav Eiffel's role in the construction of the Panama Canal, you will find this elucidated also.