Engineering the Eiffel Tower /
The Eiffel Tower, build for a World's Fair in 1889, has become a permanent symbol of the city of Paris, France. Engineering the Eiffel Towerintroduces readers to its designer, Gustave Eiffel, shows how workers assembled the gigantic tower, and looks at how maintenance crews keep it standing tod...
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Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,
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Publisher Address: | Minneapolis, Minnesota : |
Publication Dates: | [2018] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Building by design
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The Eiffel Tower, build for a World's Fair in 1889, has become a permanent symbol of the city of Paris, France. Engineering the Eiffel Towerintroduces 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. |
Carrier Form: | 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781641852531 1641852534 |
Index Number: | NA2930 |
CLC: | K956.58-49 |
Call Number: | K956.58-49/S633 |
Contents: | The iron lady -- A man with a plan -- The iron magician -- Saving the tower. |