Book description
Learn about the history of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with iMinds
Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. It was once the tallest
building in the world. Each year it attracts millions of visitors making
it the worlds most visited paid monument. It is both a global icon and
the symbol of an entire nation. Yet, it was actually intended to be
taken down and sold as scrap metal just a few decades after its
erection. We are talking about the Eiffel Tower; the postcard image of
France and a modern engineering masterpiece. In 1889, France would
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of the French Revolution.
Planning for the celebrations began in 1885 and organisers soon came up
with the idea of building a huge monument on the Champ de Mars. They
wanted it to surpass the recently completed Washington monument which
had been erected in the United States to commemorate President
Washington. This rival building stood at 557 feet, or 170 metres, and
was, at the time, the tallest building in the world. It had taken over
30 years to build. But the French had less than three years to complete
work on a structure that would eventually be almost twice this height.
iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with its innovative
travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the
mood for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted
knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to
whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds unique
fast-learning products have been praised in the Financial Times, Wired,
Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many others.. the
future of general knowledge acquisition. Learn about the history of
the Eiffel Tower in Paris with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge
series. It was once the tallest building in the world. Each year it
attracts millions of visitors making it the worlds most visited paid
monument. It is both a global icon and the symbol of an entire nation.
Yet, it was actually intended to be taken down and sold as scrap metal
just a few decades after its erection. We are talking about the Eiffel
Tower; the postcard image of France and a modern engineering
masterpiece. In 1889, France would celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the start of the French Revolution. Planning for the celebrations began
in 1885 and organisers soon came up with the idea of building a huge
monument on the Champ de Mars. They wanted it to surpass the recently
completed Washington monument which had been erected in the United
States to commemorate President Washington. This rival building stood at
557 feet, or 170 metres, and was, at the time, the tallest building in
the world. It had taken over 30 years to build. But the French had less
than three years to complete work on a structure that would eventually
be almost twice this height. iMinds will tell you the story behind the
place with its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair
traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to your
destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device
with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden
your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning products have been praised in the
Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable
and many others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition.
