Download or read book Eiffel written by David I Harvie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-08-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the story of Gustave Eiffel, this book examines the conception, and controversial construction of the tower that bears his name, one of the most famous tall buildings in the world. Just at the point of his greatest success, he signed contracts for the project which was to bring scandal on his name - the Panama Canal.