The Tallest Tower
by Joseph Harriss
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The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 celebrated the centenary of the French Revolution, and Gustave Eiffel's thousand-foot tower was its stunning centerpiece: the tallest structure ever made by man until that time. The Tower's story is also that of one of the greatest engineers of the 19th century. Eiffel's train stations and bridges were scattered around the globe--and they included the interior bracing of the Statue of Liberty in the United States. Over the years the Tower has been scorned, exalted, analyzed by philosophers for hidden meaning, used by eccentrics for bizarre stunts. This well-researched, abundantly illustrated book shows why it is still the world's most famous landmark.
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Buildings, structures, 19th century France, Tour Eiffel (Paris, France), Civilization, History, Histoire, CivilisationPeople
Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)Places
France, Paris (France)Times
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The Tallest Tower
August 1, 2004, Unlimited Publishing
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The Tallest Tower
August 1, 2004, Unlimited Publishing
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The tallest tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque
1989, Regnery Gateway, Distributed by Kampmann
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0895267640 9780895267641
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The tallest tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque
1975, Houghton Mifflin
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0395204402 9780395204405
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Tallest Tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque
1975, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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0395204356 9780395204351
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"THE FRENCH WERE not alone in enjoying the momentary state of grace known as the Belle Epoque."
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