{"product_id":"eiffels-tower-the-thrilling-story-behind-pariss-beloved-monument-and-the-extraordinary-worlds-fair-that-introduced-it-paperback","title":"Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Jonnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it, by the author of \u003ci\u003eConquering Gotham\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUrban Forests\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes-acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eConquering Gotham\u003c\/i\u003e-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  poque 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. \u003ci\u003eEiffel's Tower\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly textured portrait of an era at the dawn of modernity, reveling in the limitless promise of the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJill Jonnes is the author of \u003ci\u003eEiffel's Tower, Urban Forests, Conquering Gotham, Empires of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSouth Bronx Rising\u003c\/i\u003e. She was named a National Endowment for the Humanities scholar and has received several grants from the Ford Foundation. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.44 x 6.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47750824231160,"sku":"9780143117292","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/OKFk1rxBzd9780143117292.webp?v=1767642928","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/eiffels-tower-the-thrilling-story-behind-pariss-beloved-monument-and-the-extraordinary-worlds-fair-that-introduced-it-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}