The Eiffel Tower

by Lucien Hervé

Book Overview

When it opened in 1889, just a few months before the Exposition Universelle for which it was commissioned, Parisians-from Dumas to de Maupassant-were appalled by the "useless and monstrous" tower Gustave Eiffel had planted in the heart of their beloved city. That enmity, however, was short-lived, and today the Eiffel Tower stands magnificently as one of our most beloved architectural landmarks, a testament to the artistry of 19th-century engineering,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568983727
• ISBN13: 9781568983721
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

nice product...not quite what i expected

I am impressed with this product, though it is a little bit smaller than I expected (I anticipated a coffee table book).

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I love The Eiffel Tower. I'm amazed that iron can be so beautiful. This is a must have book for anyone that feels the way I do. No stone is left unturned in this book. I now know everything about the Eiffel Tower and love it even more. Beautiful photographs. Excellent information. I love this book.