Engineering the Eiffel Tower

Building by Design

by Janet Slingerland

The Eiffel Tower, built for a World's Fair in 1889, has become a permanent symbol of the city of Paris, France. Engineering the Eiffel Tower introduces readers to its designer, Gustave Eiffel, shows how workers assembled the gigantic tower, and looks at how maintenance crews keep it standing today. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

48 pages, Library Binding

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[A Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the most informative book about the Eiffel Tower that I have ever read. The book includes some writing prompts and suggests a few websites to look at for more information. The book has four chapters and children in grades 3-6 are the target audience. I enjoyed the visual aids, such as the graph comparing Eiffel Tower's height to the height of The Empire State building. I am certainly interested in reading reading other Building By Design titles now and I would recommend this book.