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Eiffel's tower: the thrilling story behind Paris's beloved monument and the extraordinary World's Fair that introduced it
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New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : London : Penguin ;, 2010.
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354 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm, 9 books (pagination and text size may vary) ; [dimensions may vary] + 1 reader's guide ; all in black+blue zippered bag
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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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Originally published: 2009.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-337) and index.
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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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Jonnes, J. (2010). Eiffel's tower: the thrilling story behind Paris's beloved monument and the extraordinary World's Fair that introduced it. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : London, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jonnes, Jill, 1952-. 2010. Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : London, Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jonnes, Jill, 1952-, Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : London, Penguin, 2010.

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Jonnes, Jill. Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : London, Penguin, 2010.

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