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Where Is the Eiffel Tower?

Where Is the Eiffel Tower?

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  • Author：Dina Anastasio
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Summary

Learn about the Eiffel Tower， beloved and iconic symbol of Paris， France， and one of the most recognizable structures in the world！

When the plans for the Eiffel Tower were first announced， many people hated the design of the future landmark， calling it ungainly and out of step with the beautiful stone buildings of the city。 But once it went up for the World's Fair in 1889， the people of Paris quickly fell in love with the tower。 Today it seems impossible to imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower， which greets millions of visitors each year who climb up its wrought-iron stairs， ride its glass elevators， and enjoy the wonderful views of the city spread out below it。

This book， part of the New York Times best-selling series， is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back。

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Reviews

Petruș Celia ，

3，5 ⭐

Alexandre Baker ，

It was a very good book and it told me the history of the Eiffel tower and France

Robin Banks ，

A good young-adult book on an interesting subject in Engineering history。 It does a great job with the sociology of the tower and the time， but wish there were more （some） science and math to it。 A good books for technically - leaning kids。

Charlie N。 ，

I had no idea about some of these facts！

Eliana Anyasi ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i think this book is about discoveries of the Eiffle Tower

Peachy ，

March 31， 1889， marked a triumphant day for France， as its 'Tricolore，' blue， white， and red flag was displayed atop the newly erected， bold， and beautiful Eiffel Tower， an astounding 934 feet in the air。 This marvel of artistry and architecture would， at that time， hold the title of the world's tallest structure！ Gustave Eiffel was properly impressed by his tower and its distinct beauty， but its critics， however - and there were many - called it a 'monstrosity，' a 'giant ugly smokestack。' Gusta March 31， 1889， marked a triumphant day for France， as its 'Tricolore，' blue， white， and red flag was displayed atop the newly erected， bold， and beautiful Eiffel Tower， an astounding 934 feet in the air。 This marvel of artistry and architecture would， at that time， hold the title of the world's tallest structure！ Gustave Eiffel was properly impressed by his tower and its distinct beauty， but its critics， however - and there were many - called it a 'monstrosity，' a 'giant ugly smokestack。' Gustave wasn't the only one who appreciated this modern wonder， as others reveled in its great size and uniqueness， but unfortunately， there were also a great many who questioned what the iron thing even was。 Some French people were so put off by it that they wrote letters to the editor protesting the tower。 France was a country patterned with gorgeous， old stone buildings and historical monuments， and the new tower's detractors felt it just didn't fit in。 Little did they know that the Eiffel Tower would go on to become one of the most famous landmarks in the world！Where Is the Eiffel Tower？ is another installment of the lovely Who HQ series of books， that we have grown to love so much in my household。 As an avid history buff at the ripe old age of seven， my son really appreciates this wonderful series， as do I。 Among many other fascinating details about the Eiffel Tower and the European French Republic， this book shares with us the details of Gustave's early life and his ascent into an engineer and inventive businessman。 As a clever young boy， he found himself bored by school， and his grades reflected his disinterest。 With his parents owning a successful coal transporting company， he would much prefer to watch the ships loading and unloading coal at the canal port in Dijon， France。 Eventually， he met the right teachers who helped him to foster an appreciation for literature， history， and science， and his grades soared。 It was at college that Gustave met his first true love: metal。 Gustave's fondness for this revolutionary building material came with an abundance of curiosity， as he began to investigate how he could bend， shape， and use the element innovatively。 After enrolling in engineering school， and working as an unpaid apprentice at his brother-in-law's iron foundry to learn all he could， he went on to open his own company: Société des Établissements Eiffel。 His team consisted of engineers， architects， and designers， and from 1879 to 1883 they would work on their most famous project of that time， creating the metal framework inside the USA's Statue of Liberty。After adding such an important element to the fabric of American society， Gustave went on to producing a structure equally as majestic for his homeland。 The Eiffel Tower was introduced to the French people and the world， by maintaining the entry point to the Exposition Universelle。 This Internationally celebrated fair held in Paris hosted exhibits from all over the world， with some 61，000 exhibitors， that displayed products， artwork， and held performances of dance， music， and theatre。 A few of the more popular American offerings were Thomas Edison's electric lights， and tin-foil phonograph， Alexander Graham Bell's line of telephones， and a Wild West show put on by Buffalo Bill。 The abundantly successful fair went on for three months， and after its completion， Paris officials called to have the Eiffel Tower removed。 At once clever and determined， Gustave Eiffel was narrowly able to keep his tower a part of the city's skyline。 Where is the Eiffel Tower？ lays out for us how his resourceful mind was able to save one of the world's most iconic structures， and assist in modern communication for his beloved country， allowing for millions of tourists and dilettantes to continue to enjoy its beauty more than a century later。 Not unlike other volumes in the Who HQ series， this informative book treats us to detailed sketches that depict the various buildings and sites discussed within， which help to give the reader a well-rounded and visually accurate perspective。 So if architecture and history are your （peach） jam， and your littles love non-fiction as much as my lad does， be sure to pick this one up for you and the kids！To see the bookmark I was inspired to make upon reading this book， please visit my blog post on peachybooks。ca here 。 。。。more

Madison Aboud ，

I thought that this short book gave a lot of Interesting information on the Eiffel Tower but my favorite part of the book had not thing to do with the tower。 It was when we are told of Charles Garnier and the Palais Garnier。 If you have read any of my reviews or know anything about me you know how much I love the book，movie，musical of The Phantom Of The Opera。 So I loved seeing him talked about in hear。

Chaeeun ，

I learned about effiel tower after reading this book and how they were built。 I think it is nice that now it is one of the people's favorite towers。 I learned about effiel tower after reading this book and how they were built。 I think it is nice that now it is one of the people's favorite towers。 。。。more

Lauren Hubard ，

It is a really good book I love it。I love how many facts they tell you。I really want to go to paris one day。

Erica Flory ，

Really interesting

Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken ，

Eleanor has decided she does not want to write reviews anymore but she wanted to give this one three stars because she did not like it as much as she likes some of the other books she did think it was very interesting to read about the man who walked on the tight rope to the tower。 She also thought it was interesting he walked between the twin towers as well。I am giving this book 5 stars because I really enjoyed learning about the basic history of the tower and I cannot wait to see it in person Eleanor has decided she does not want to write reviews anymore but she wanted to give this one three stars because she did not like it as much as she likes some of the other books she did think it was very interesting to read about the man who walked on the tight rope to the tower。 She also thought it was interesting he walked between the twin towers as well。I am giving this book 5 stars because I really enjoyed learning about the basic history of the tower and I cannot wait to see it in person when Eleanor is older。 。。。more

David ，

Where Is the Eiffel Tower？ by Dina Anastasio is from the NY Times award-winning "Where Is。。。" series of books targeted for the youth market but older people will enjoy them， too。 In this one， the author provides us with facts and details on the history of the Eiffel Tower designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle （World's Fair） held in Paris。 Today it is the most recognizable and beloved symbol of Paris but this was not always the case。 Many people initially hated Where Is the Eiffel Tower？ by Dina Anastasio is from the NY Times award-winning "Where Is。。。" series of books targeted for the youth market but older people will enjoy them， too。 In this one， the author provides us with facts and details on the history of the Eiffel Tower designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle （World's Fair） held in Paris。 Today it is the most recognizable and beloved symbol of Paris but this was not always the case。 Many people initially hated the design and called it a monstrosity and worse。 It was also intended to be a temporary structure for a number of years after the conclusion of the Exposition， but was extended and eventually made permanent。 Lucky for me and my wife who were able to experience it on a trip to Paris years ago。 Before the addition of elevators， it was a long climb to the top。 Today there are elevators and a variety of restaurants and shops to enjoy as well for every taste and budget。 Loaded with facts and well written， this is a quick but fascinating read。 。。。more

Kristen ，

I wish I had read this book to my client before I went to Paris。。。so much history around this Paris landmark。。。so much I wish I went up the Eiffel Tower when I had the chance too！

Lorelei Voboril ，

It didn’t talk about the tower as much as it did what happened during that time

Ms。 McKelvie ，

Love this whole series， as well as the Who Is， What Is series。 Students enjoy them and they teach history/social studies/geography well。 As an adult， I also enjoy them。 Quick， easy reads， but informative。 Great for class libraries。If you had enough books for a whole class maybe each student reads about a different person or place and then share what they learned。Grades: 3+ （Possibly 2nd for a read aloud）

Emma ，

I can't wait to see it in person especially knowing how hard they worked on it。 I can't wait to see it in person especially knowing how hard they worked on it。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

My daughter loves the Eiffel Tower and got book for Christmas。 We just got back from Paris and this was a great way to learn about the Eiffel Tower。

Caren ，

I just love this series。

Betsy ，

All the books in this series are well written and always have facts that most people don’t know。

Tiffany ，

Of course， I've obviously known about the Eiffel Tower all my life but this book helped fill in the details。 Of course， I've obviously known about the Eiffel Tower all my life but this book helped fill in the details。 。。。more

Vernon Area Public Library KIDS ，

This book is full of fascinating facts about one of the greatest landmarks in France。 It is written in the simple， yet informative Where is。。。？ series style that appeals to young readers。 The Eiffel Tower was not only a new construction and design for the fair， but also ushered in a new age of building modern skyscrapers and enhancing technology as we know today。 I did not know that the Eiffel Tower had more uses than being a tourist attraction。 A quick and interesting read。Recommended for grade This book is full of fascinating facts about one of the greatest landmarks in France。 It is written in the simple， yet informative Where is。。。？ series style that appeals to young readers。 The Eiffel Tower was not only a new construction and design for the fair， but also ushered in a new age of building modern skyscrapers and enhancing technology as we know today。 I did not know that the Eiffel Tower had more uses than being a tourist attraction。 A quick and interesting read。Recommended for grades 3-5。 Lexile Level: 830Reviewed by Christine Hwang， Youth and School Services， Vernon Area Public Library 。。。more

Dani Walters ，

A good reference books for kids who are interested in architecture

Linda ，

Very interesting look at the history of the Eiffel Tower。 Great for 3rd and 4th grade。

Jonathan ，

I've read a few of the books in this series as they are easy to plow through and are actually full of useful and interesting information。 They are becoming a pretty solid staple in the elementary school library and it's nice to see non-fiction books that are engaging at this grade level。 I'd say that out of all of the ones I've read so far this one stood out as better than the rest。 The way the information was organized made it easy to follow and understand， which sometimes gets lost when learni I've read a few of the books in this series as they are easy to plow through and are actually full of useful and interesting information。 They are becoming a pretty solid staple in the elementary school library and it's nice to see non-fiction books that are engaging at this grade level。 I'd say that out of all of the ones I've read so far this one stood out as better than the rest。 The way the information was organized made it easy to follow and understand， which sometimes gets lost when learning about a foreign country。 I think there was enough tie into current events and recognizable occurrences that almost any student with some background knowledge would be able to make a connection and it also focuses a lot on the determination and ingenuity that was required to make the Eiffel Tower possible。 I wouldn't tell someone to stop what they are doing and pick up this book right this instant， but if you're looking for a great resource for a report one might be doing on the subject this will not disappoint。 。。。more

Christine Hwang ，

This book is full of fascinating facts about one of the greatest landmarks in France。 It is written in the simple， yet informative Where is。。。？ series style that appeals to young readers。 The Eiffel Tower was not only a new construction and design for the fair， but also ushered in a new age of building modern skyscrapers and enhancing technology as we know today。 I did not know that the Eiffel Tower had more uses than being a tourist attraction。 A quick and interesting read。

Eli Belnap ，

Overall Great Book The book is a great nonfiction so my son can read it， take a test on it， and read a nonfiction。

Yvonne ，

This was a very well done book about an ICON of a place！

Heather ，

I enjoyed learning more about the Tower and Gustave Eiffel。 The book is fairly short and， for someone who is interested in the material， a quick read。 I think children would have a harder time reading this book as it isn't exciting。 The pictures are pretty good。 The best thing I found out was why they removed the Art Deco arches that looked so beautiful。 I also didn't know about the legs of the tower having to have extra support。 I like these books because they teach history of a subject quickly I enjoyed learning more about the Tower and Gustave Eiffel。 The book is fairly short and， for someone who is interested in the material， a quick read。 I think children would have a harder time reading this book as it isn't exciting。 The pictures are pretty good。 The best thing I found out was why they removed the Art Deco arches that looked so beautiful。 I also didn't know about the legs of the tower having to have extra support。 I like these books because they teach history of a subject quickly and are a good introduction to a subject。 。。。more

Kelly ，

Informative book on the history of the Eiffel Tower。 Interesting。

Henry ，

LOVED IT。 So information packed。

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