Gustave EiffelA history of the Eiffel Tower and the civil engineer/architect who built it. This work also covers the tower's influence on society and its impact on architecture, engineering, the arts, etc. |
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The Eiffel Family | 21 |
The Formative Years | 29 |
The Eiffel Company | 41 |
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