Eiffels Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Pariss Beloved Monument & the Extraordinary Worlds Fair That Introduced It

The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary worlds fair that introduced it.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 poque 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.