The Tallest Tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque
- ISBN-10
- 1588321029
- ISBN-13
- 9781588321022
- Category
- Europe
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Unlimited Publishing LLC
- Author
- Joseph Harriss
Description
Newly updated history of the Eiffel Tower by a veteran international journalist, with photographs, bibliography, index. Chronicles the tower's design, construction and the historical context that made it a worldwide icon. Interesting story, interestingly told, wrote The New York Times.
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