Catalog - The City Library

Format:

Audio Book on CD, Audio Books, Nonmusical Sound Recording, Sound Recording

Author:

Jonnes, Jill, 1952-

Title:

Eiffel's tower : and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris, the artists quarreled, and Thomas Edison became a count / Jill Jonnes.

Publisher, Date:

Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, ℗2009.

Description:

11 audio discs (13 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Jill Jonnes' fascinating account recaptures the 1889 Paris World's Fair. Casting vehement criticism aside, Gustave Eiffel built his tower to be the fair's centerpiece. Perched at the top all summer, he hosted a string of dignitaries.

Subjects:

Eiffel, Gustave, 1832-1923.

Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)

Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)

Genre:

Audiobooks.

Other Author:

Hecht, Paul.

Notes:

In container (17 cm.).

Title from container.

"Unabridged Nonfiction"--Container.

"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.

Compact disc.

Narrated by Paul Hecht.

Issued also on cassette.

Contents:

We meet our characters, who intend to dazzle the world at the Paris Exposition -- Gustave Eiffel and "the odious column of bolted metal" -- Troubles on the tower -- "The first elevator of its kind" -- In which the artists quarrel and the tower opens -- Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley triumphant -- Gustave Eiffel holds court amid the art wars -- The monarchs of the world ascend the republican tower -- In which Thomas Edison hails the Eiffel Tower and becomes an Italian Count -- Rosa Bonheur meets Buffalo Bill.

ISBN:

9781440716157

1440716153

Publisher Number:

C5962

Other Number:

320936678

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

242664

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

CD 907.444361 Jonnes