Engineering the Eiffel Tower
Engineering the Eiffel Tower

Author: Janet Slingerland

Publisher: Core Library

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781680789508

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The Eiffel Tower, built for a World's Fair in 1889, has become a permanent symbol of the city of Paris, France. Engineering the Eiffel Tower introduces readers to its designer, Gustave Eiffel, shows how workers assembled the gigantic tower, and looks at how maintenance crews keep it standing today. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Eiffel's Tower
Eiffel's Tower

Author: Jill Jonnes

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-04-30

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1101052511

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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.

The Tower and the Bridge
The Tower and the Bridge

Author: David P. Billington

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-05-17

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0691236933

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An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles underpinning the well-known projects of leading structural engineer-artists, including Othmar Ammann, Félix Candela, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, Robert Maillart, John Roebling, and many others. A classic work, The Tower and the Bridge introduces readers to the fundamental aesthetics of engineering.

Eiffel
Eiffel

Author: David I Harvie

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2006-08-24

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 0752495054

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Presenting the story of Gustave Eiffel, this book examines the conception, and controversial construction of the tower that bears his name, one of the most famous tall buildings in the world. Just at the point of his greatest success, he signed contracts for the project which was to bring scandal on his name - the Panama Canal.

Colossal
Colossal

Author: Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934772768

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In this generously illustrated book, acclaimed Berkeley art historian Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby gives us the definitive account of a history that leads from Napoleon's encounter with the gigantic monuments of ancient Egypt to the building of the wonders of the industrial world: the Statue of Liberty, Suez Canal, Eiffel Tower, and Panama Canal. Passionately argued, peerless in its research, its synthesis, and its depth of understanding, Colossal: Engineering the Suez Canal, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower and Panama Canal is a magisterial addition to serious study of the modern world.

Object-oriented Software Engineering with Eiffel
Object-oriented Software Engineering with Eiffel

Author: Jean-Marc Jézéquel

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780201633818

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A comprehensive, up-to-date, and resource-filled guide to Eiffel--the only "pure" object-oriented programming language. In addition to describing Eiffel, the book contains descriptions and comparisons of compilers and libraries available on the market as well as other resources for Eiffel programmers, ina ddition to plenty of compiler-independent examples and case studies.

Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower

Author: Meg Greene

Publisher: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781567113150

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The world's most ambitious design and engineering projects of the past century gained almost instant international notoriety. Each required bold innovation, a unique vision, and many dedicated and courageous teams to make the plans a reality. These landmarks stand today, not only as symbols of their time and place, but also as a testament to the limitless ingenuity of the human spirit.

Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea
Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea

Author: Sharon Katz Cooper

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2015-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1479571369

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"Discusses the creation of the Eiffel Tower and the man behind it, including the idea, the obstacles, and the eventual success"--

Dreihundert-meter-turm
Dreihundert-meter-turm

Author: Gustave Eiffel

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783836527033

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Commanding by day, twinkling by night, the latticework wonder of the Eiffel Tower has mesmerized Francophiles and lovers, artists and dreamers for over 125 years. Based on an original, limited-edition folio by Gustave Eiffel himself, this book presents design drawings, on-site photographs, and historical documents to explore the making of a...

Eiffel's Tower for Young People
Eiffel's Tower for Young People

Author: Jill Jonnes

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1609809068

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Eiffel's Tower for Young People is a vivid, lively pageant of people and cultures meeting—and competing—on the world stage at the dawn of the modern era. The 1889 World's Fair was a worldwide event showcasing the cutting-edge cultural and technological accomplishments of the world's most powerful nations on the verge of a new century. France, with its long history of sophistication and cultivation and a new republican government, presented the Eiffel Tower, the world's tallest structure, crafted from eighteen thousand pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets, as a symbol of national pride and engineering superiority. The United States, with its brash, can-do spirit, full of pride in its frontier and its ingenuity, presented the rollicking Wild West show of Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley, and the marvelous new phonograph of Thomas Edison. With historical photos throughout, outsized personalities, squabbling artists, and a sprinkling of royalty, this dramatic history opens a window to a piece of the past that, in its passions and politics, is an unforgettable portrait of a unique moment in history.