Eiffel: the Man Who Rebuilt Babel

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Beginnings; 2 'Iron, iron, nothing but iron'; 3 The Bridge-builder; 4 'The shapes arise!'; 5 Liberty; 6 'A tower of very great height'; 7 The Tower Rises; 8 'Unique, strange and truly grandiose'; 9 The Panama Plunder; 10 New Directions; 11 The International Icon; 12 Whither Tallest?; Appendix 1 Works by Eiffel's Company; Appendix 2 Eiffel's Honoured Scientists; Appendix 3 Films Featuring the Eiffel Tower; Notes and References; Bibliography.;This is the story of Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) and of the conception, and controversial construction of the tower that bears his name, perhaps the most famous tall building in the world. The Eiffel Tower was erected in 1887-9 on the Champs-des-Mars in Paris at a cost of £260,000 for the World Exhibition of 1889. Originally an unpopular project, which was widely satirised, it became an instant favourite when completed. Visitors flocked to see the new building and, until 1930, the tower was the highest building in the world. But there is more to Eiffel than the tower that bears his name. B. Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Beginnings 2 'Iron, iron, nothing but iron' 3 The Bridge-builder 4 'The shapes arise!' 5 Liberty 6 'A tower of very great height' 7 The Tower Rises 8 'Unique, strange and truly grandiose' 9 The Panama Plunder 10 New Directions 11 The International Icon 12 Whither Tallest? Appendix 1 Works by Eiffel's Company Appendix 2 Eiffel's Honoured Scientists Appendix 3 Films Featuring the Eiffel Tower Notes and References Bibliography.