Bibliograph

Eiffel's tower, the story of the 1889 World's Fair for young people, Jill Jonnes ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

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Eiffel's tower, the story of the 1889 World's Fair for young people, Jill Jonnes ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eiffel's tower

Oclc number

1074244672

Responsibility statement

Jill Jonnes ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Sub title

the story of the 1889 World's Fair for young people

Summary

"Weaving together the behind-the-scenes history of the Eiffel Tower with an account of the 1889 World's Fair in Paris for which the tower was built, Jonnes creates a vivid, lively pageant of people and cultures meeting--and competing. The book opens a window into a piece of the past that, in its passions and politics, feels timelessly modern: art, science, business, entertainment, gossip, royalty, and national pride mingle in an unforgettable portrait of a unique moment in history, when Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley became the toasts of Paris and Gustave Eiffel, builder of the tower, rose to the pinnacle of fame, only to suffer a tragic fall from grace. Above all, the 1889 World's Fair revolved around two nations, whose potent symbols were the twin poles of the fair. France, with its long history of sophistication and cultivation, and with a new republican government eager for the country to take its place at the forefront of the modern world, presented the Eiffel Tower--the world's tallest structure--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 the marvelous new phonograph of Thomas Edison. Eiffel, Cody, Oakley, and Edison are just a few of the characters who populate Jonnes's dramatic history. The drama, color, and personalities that made the adult book so fascinating and critically acclaimed, are all here in spades as adapted for middle grade and above by Rebecca Stefoff"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Showdown in Paris -- Eiffel under attack -- Troubles on the tower -- Going up! -- A grand opening -- Two triumphs -- Americans meet the world -- Art wars -- The fourth of July -- Monarchs of the world -- Edison's adventure -- Last days -- After the fair

Target audience

juvenile

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