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Eiffel's Tower
The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It
Por JILL JONNES
Sinopsis
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 worlds 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 Eiffels 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. Eiffels Tower is a richly textured portrait of an era at the dawn of modernity, reveling in the limitless promise of the future.
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 worlds 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 Eiffels 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. Eiffels 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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Editorial: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9781101052518
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 30/04/2009
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