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Eiffel's Tower by Jill Jonnes

The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it, by the author of Conquering Gotham and Urban Forests

In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes-acclaimed author of Conquering Gotham-offers an eye- opening look not only at the construction of one of the modern world's most iconic structures, but also the epochal event that surrounded its arrival as a wonder of the world. In this marvelously entertaining portrait of Belle Époque France, fear and loathing over Eiffel's brash design share the spotlight with the celebrities that made the 1889 Exposition Universelle an event to remember-including Buffalo Bill and his sharpshooter Annie Oakley, Thomas Edison, and artists Whistler, Gauguin, and van Gogh. Eiffel's Tower is a richly textured portrait of an era at the dawn of modernity, reveling in the limitless promise of the future.

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Conquering Gotham, Eiffel's Tower, and Urban Woods are all written by Jill Jonnes. She has earned multiple Ford Foundation awards and has been named a National Endowment for the Humanities scholar. She resides in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

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ISBN 13 9780143117292
ISBN 10 0143117297
Title Eiffel's Tower
Author Jill Jonnes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published 2010-04-27
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.