La tour magnifique: The construction of the Eiffel Tower in drawings and photographs in XXL-format! When it was completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was the highest structure in the world, measuring 300 meters (984 feet). Built for the World's Fair, it was initially granted a 20-year permit; this permit was thankfully extended and now the Eiffel Tower is one of the world's most famous structures, having become practically synonymous with Paris itself and receiving more than six million visitors annually. This XL reprint explores the design and construction of this remarkable building; published in 1900 as a large folio by Gustave Eiffel himself in a limited edition of 500 copies, the original was never sold on the market but given and donated by Eiffel. Featuring 53 double-page plates of technical drawings explaining the design as well as 11 photographs of the construction, the book reveals the complex and fascinating process of bringing the tower to life. Also included is a map depicting the entire area visible from the top of the tower.
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This XL reprint explores the design and construction of this remarkable building; published in 1900 as a large folio by Gustave Eiffel himself in a limited edition of 500 copies, the original was never sold on the market but given and donated by Eiffel. Featuring 53 double-page plates of technical drawings explaining the design as well as 11 photographs of the construction, the book reveals the complex and fascinating process of bringing the tower to life. Also included is a map depicting the entire area visible from the top of the tower.
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Specialist in the history of architecture, construction, and cities in the 19th and 20th centuries, Bertrand Lemoine has curated numerous exhibitions and has widely published on the subjects of architecture and the history of iron and metal structures, including several books on the subject of Gustave Eiffel. Lemoine is director of the journal Architecture Acier Construction and editor in chief of AMC-Le Moniteur Architecture and L'Acier pour Construire. He is a member of the Academie d'architecture and teaches history of construction at l'Ecole d'architecture de Marne-la-Vallee.
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Best Book Ever,
This review is from: La Tour de 300 M'Tres (Tour Eiffel) (Hardcover)
I've been wanting to build model of Eiffel Tower for about 20 years. I've been drawing the main structure from bits and pieces I was able to collect over the years, and a lot of guess work. Then I came this book, and it was everything I've been looking for. It has all the dimensions and details you need to build an acurate model. It has details of the base of legs, the tower structure, original floor layouts and mechanical plans.
This book is worth every penny, I wish I would of found it 20 years ago.
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A must for construction engineers,
This review is from: La Tour de 300 M'Tres (Tour Eiffel) (Hardcover)
What can you say? You got all the original drawings, the explanations, and also the calculations.
It is amazing the way they did things in the past. Also if you like history, the book is full of it. The book is a complete review of all the facts of the Eiffel Tower. You don't need to be an engineer to enjoy the book, but if you are, I bet you'll enjoy it even more. The pictures are excellent.
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This review is from: La Tour de 300 M'Tres (Tour Eiffel) (Hardcover)
INCROIABLE!!!! A MUST HAVE BOOK IF YOU ARE INTO ANY KND OF ENGINEERING, ABSOLUTLEY SUPERB!!!
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