MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW
Very interesting and fun facts researched by Emma bland smith about Eiffel tower and the Parisians. Beautiful illustration along with proper descriptions. Eiffel tower, for the astonishment of Parisians watched the tallest structure in the world created by the Gustave Eiffel. Has promised by the maker it was magnificent. The tower was 1000 foot tall marked the entrance for the 1889 world's fair. Millions of people were invited in Paris to see it. The Parisians and officials thought the tower was quiet useless. In 1909, the tower would be torn down and sold for scrap metal, they figured out that it remain for 20 years. The iron lattice work was so modern, Monsieur Eiffel adored the tower when these Parisians hated the building. The 47 artisans and writers thought it was a ridiculous tower and the laughing stock of the world.
Monsieur Eiffel was an engineer who constructed fine bridges in his career. He even built the interior framework for the statue of liberty! Monsieur Eiffel loved the wondrous engineering designed to withstand the greatest winds- it's height and brilliant news style.
When the 1889 fair was opened, people from around the world flocked to climb the stairs, they admired the artistic iron work which was so elegant, from the top they gazed at all of Paris - so breathtaking. People loved the Eiffel tower. When Parisians wanted to still tear the tower down, Monsieur wanted the Parisians to keep the tower. Monsieur had a passion for science. Monsieur Eiffel recorded temperatures, wind and air pressure 900 feet in the sky. The ground breaking data gave more accurate weather predictions. to the scientists. Monsieur Eiffel turned his tower into an aviation and aerodynamic laboratory for the scientists to study the science of flight. I found this book to be informative for children from Grade 4 to 12 even above. For those who are travelling to visit Paris, the illustrations and the facts can definitely be helpful. Now I know the science behind the Eiffel Tower.
I just reviewed the book: How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower by Emma Bland Smith, Thanks to Publisher Capstone Editions and Netgalley for an advance copy for my review.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel, an engineer and amateur scientist, had built the incredible structure for the 1889 World's Fair. Created using cutting-edge technology, it stood taller than any other building in the world! More than a million delighted people flocked to visit it during the fair. But the officials wondered, beyond being a spectacle, what is it good for? It must come down! But Eiffel loved his tower. He crafted a clever plan to make the tower too useful to tear down by turning it into a laboratory such as science has never had at its disposal. As the date for the tower's demolition approached, Eiffel raced to prove its worth. Could science save the Eiffel Tower?
- Publisher : Capstone Editions (July 29, 2022)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1684464781
- ISBN-13 : 978-1684464784
- Grade level : 4 - 6
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