Gustave Eiffel: Visionary Engineer and Scientist: Eiffel Exploration Series

Constantine Issighos

Gustave Eiffel: Visionary Engineer and Scientist: Eiffel Exploration Series
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Nortwater
Published
5 February 2018
Pages
236
ISBN
9781927845042

Gustave Eiffel: Visionary Engineer and Scientist: Eiffel Exploration Series

Constantine Issighos

The Eiffel Illustrated Exploration Series is divided in a number of illustrated narrative volumes. Vol. 1 Beyond the Tower describes Eiffel’s monuments in the USA, Mexico and Ecuador, Vol. 2 Art of Metal Structures illustrates Eiffel’s iron works in Peru and Chile, Vol. 3 Genius of Iron Works narrates Eiffel’s historic monuments in Argentina and Bolivia. These 3 volumes completes Eiffel list of metal buildings and structures in the Americas.All illustrations in the Eiffel Exploration Series were taken by the author himself who traveled to each country and visited every of Eiffel’s monuments. Vol. 4 Art and Strength in Architecture initiates the narrative of Eiffel’s historic monuments in Portugal and Spain, Vol.5 The Magician of Iron presents Eiffel’s creations in Southern France, Vol. 6 The Iron Lady is concentrated on Eiffel’s historic monuments on the city of Paris, France, including the famous Eiffel Tower, Vol. 7 Gustave Eiffel: Contribution to Belle Epoque narrates Eiffel’s creations in central France, Vol. 8 Gustave Eiffel: Visionary Engineer and Scientist describes Eiffel’s iron works in Eastern-Europe, Latvia, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. The structural engineer, architect and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel is known primarily for his iconic Paris Tower and the support system of the Statute of Liberty in NY. His iron structures around the world, have a lasting influence on contemporary engineers and architects. He was responsible for the eloquent interior of cast-iron skylights in many of his train stations in order to provide maximum daylight illumination. Eiffel’s harmonious designs were not mere objects of admiration, for his glass and iron project presented in this volume were part of the up-coming socio-economic based of national infrastructures.

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