The Tallest Tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque (English Edition)
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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. Not everyone liked it. Artists and intellectuals like Guy de Maupassant and Alexandre Dumas fils scorned it as a metal monster that would scar the skyline of the world's most beautiful city. Nearby residents feared that it would topple onto their homes. Richly illustrated with historical documents, this is a fascinating and informative look at the tower, the genius of its engineer, and the socio-economic context that made it the icon of an age. ''An interesting story interestingly told.''—The New York Times. ''Certainly the best biography of a building and the cultural climate which spawned it we've read in a very long time.''—Kirkus Reviews, 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. Not everyone liked it. Artists and intellectuals like Guy de Maupassant and Alexandre Dumas fils scorned it as a metal monster that would scar the skyline of the world's most beautiful city. Nearby residents feared that it would topple onto their homes. Richly illustrated with historical documents, this is a fascinating and informative look at the tower, the genius of its engineer, and the socio-economic context that made it the icon of an age. ''An interesting story interestingly told.''—The New York Times. ''Certainly the best biography of a building and the cultural climate which spawned it we've read in a very long time.''—Kirkus Reviews Inhoud:Taal: Engelstalig;EAN: 9782900785027;Bindwijze: E-book;Verschijningsdatum: 2018-02-27; Betrokkenen:Auteur: Joseph Harriss; Engelstalig | E-book | 9782900785027.

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The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 marked both the centennial of the French Revolution and Frances recovery from the humiliating defeat of the Franco-Prussian War. Gustave Eiffels thousand-foot tower celebrated both those events. But the tower was a stunning accomplishment in its own right, the tallest structure made by man. It was as provocative as it was ambitious. Even before its girders reached toward the sky, Charles Gounod, Alexandre Dumas fils, Guy de Maupassant, and dozens of other artists and intellectuals protested in outrage over this metal monster which would spoil Pariss classic skyline. But despite public apprehension and unprecedented technological challenges, the tower was ready in time to star at the fair, competing successfully for attention with Thomas Edisons first phonograph and Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. This is also the story of a master builder of the industrializing nineteenth century. Wielding iron in new ways, Eiffel scattered his creations around the globetrain stations and vaulting bridges in Europe, South America, and Indochina, 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, and used by eccentrics for bizarre stunts. It remains the worlds most famous landmark. Richly illustrated with historical documents, this is a fascinating look at the tower and the rich socio-economic context that made it a symbol of the Belle Epoque. An interesting story interestingly told.The New York Times. Written with wit and charm.The Los Angeles Times.

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The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. Gustave Eiffel's thousand-foot tower was its centerpiece, the tallest structure ever made by man. Artists and intellectuals protested against this "metal monster" in the heart of the world's most beautiful city, but it came to be praised as an unprecedented technological feat. Richly illustrated with historical documents, this updated edition gives a fascinating look at the tower itself and its construction methods, as well as at the engineer himself and the rich socio-economic context that made it a symbol of the Belle Epoque. "An interesting story interestingly told."—The New York Times. "Written with wit and charm."—The Los Angeles Times, Format Kindle, Format: Ebook Kindle, Groupe de produits: eBooks, Publié: 2018-02-26, Date de sortie: 2018-02-26.

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The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 celebrated France's recovery from the humiliating defeat of the Franco-Prussian War, and Gustave Eiffel's thousand-foot tower represented the glory of that achievement.  But the iron tower was a stunning accomplishment in its own right, the tallest structure made by man.The story of the Eiffel Tower is also that of a master builder of the industrializing nineteenth century.  Wielding iron in new ways, Eiffel scattered his creations around the globe--train stations and vaulting bridges in Europe, South America, and Indochina, the interior bracing of the Statue of Liberty in the United States.  At the peak of his career he easily won the contract to design the audacious monument that came to symbolize not only Paris but a rare moment in history.Over the years the tower has been scorned, exalted, analyzed by philosophers for hidden meaning, and seized upon by eccentrics for bizarre stunts.  Exuberant culmination of the nineteenth century's unreserved enthusiasm for machines, the Eiffel Tower remains the world's most famous landmark., Paperback, Label: Gateway Books, Gateway Books, Product group: Book, Published: 1989-05-01, Studio: Gateway Books, Sales rank: 6744077.

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The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 celebrated France's recovery from the humiliating defeat of the Franco-Prussian War, and Gustave Eiffel's thousand-foot tower represented the glory of that achievement.  But the iron tower was a stunning accomplishment in its own right, the tallest structure made by man.The story of the Eiffel Tower is also that of a master builder of the industrializing nineteenth century.  Wielding iron in new ways, Eiffel scattered his creations around the globe--train stations and vaulting bridges in Europe, South America, and Indochina, the interior bracing of the Statue of Liberty in the United States.  At the peak of his career he easily won the contract to design the audacious monument that came to symbolize not only Paris but a rare moment in history.Over the years the tower has been scorned, exalted, analyzed by philosophers for hidden meaning, and seized upon by eccentrics for bizarre stunts.  Exuberant culmination of the nineteenth century's unreserved enthusiasm for machines, the Eiffel Tower remains the world's most famous landmark., Hardcover, Label: Houghton Mifflin (T), Houghton Mifflin (T), Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1975-06, Studio: Houghton Mifflin (T), Verkaufsrang: 16049451.

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