For more than a century, the world’s most famous landmark has been scorned, exalted, analyzed, and even threatened by terrorists. This book chronicles the full story of the Eiffel Tower and its master builder.

The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889 celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. Eiffel’s thousand-foot tower was its centerpiece, the tallest structure ever made by man. Some protested this "metal monster" in Paris, but the world praised an unprecedented technological feat.

Richly illustrated with historical photos, the updated 2004 edition gives a fascinating and informative look at the tower, the genius of its engineer, and the rich socio-economic context that made it the icon of an age.

"An interesting story interestingly told." --The New York Times

"Written with wit and charm." --Los Angeles Times

Joseph Harriss has had an international career as reporter, writer, and editor. After post-graduate studies at the Sorbonne and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, he served as a correspondent for Time magazine based in Paris, Algiers, and Brussels; a roving editor for Reader’s Digest covering Western Europe; and a foreign affairs columnist for the editorial page of The Dallas Morning News. His articles have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, from The New York Times and The New Republic to Smithsonian. He lives in Paris.

The Tallest Tower ISBN-10: 1-58832-104-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-58832-104-6 Retail: $24.99 U.S. Edition: Second Specs: 6 x 9 Hardback (4-color) Length: 228 Released: August 2004 Subject(s): History For more info: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/joseph.harriss/