The Tallest Tower: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque

Newly updated history of the Eiffel Tower by a veteran international journalist, with photographs, bibliography, index. Chronicles the tower's design, construction and the historical context that made it a worldwide icon. "Interesting story, interestingly told," wrote The New York Times.

Prologue	xiii
ONE: A Fair for France	1	(12)
TWO: "Useless and Monstrous"	13	(8)
THREE: Glorious Times for Engineers	21	(8)
FOUR: Master Builder in Iron	29	(12)
FIVE: The Tower Rises	41	(24)
SIX: Technical Challenge	65	(10)
SEVEN: "Gloire à Monsieur Eiffel"	75	(12)
EIGHT: Fair Star	87	(14)
NINE: World on Display	101	(12)
TEN: Belle Epoque or Fin de Siècle?	113	(10)
ELEVEN: Scandal of Scandals	123	(10)
TWELVE: Career's Creative End	133	(16)
THIRTEEN: La Grande Dame	149	(14)
FOURTEEN: Comedy and Tragedy	163	(12)
FIFTEEN: Universal Symbol	175	(16)
Epilogue	191	(2)
Acknowledgments	193	(1)
Statistics	194	(1)
Principal Engineering Projects of G. Eiffel et Compagnie	195	(2)
Bibliography	197	(4)
Notes	201	(8)
Index	209

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