The Eiffel Tower

by Russell Roberts

The story of how the Eiffel Tower was built, and the people who made it happen. Learn how they did it and see what materials they used in this real life building journey that kids who love to build in Lego and Minecraft will be thrilled to read.

Genres: Nonfiction, Juvenile

32 pages, Library Binding

Published October 15, 2016

About the author

Russell David "Russ" Roberts is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He blogs at www.cafehayek.com.

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Reviews

[Magdalena]

I'm a children's librarian, and I borrowed this book from a different library so that I could get a feel for the series before deciding if I should purchase it for my library. My conclusion is that the Building on a Dream is indeed worth purchasing. This book is a quick read for middle-grade kids with an interest in engineering. It's a bit too technical to make a good introduction to the topic, but it will fascinate the aficionado who already knows quite a bit about architecture and construction. It's worth noting that this book is also very informative from a historical perspective. The writing sounds pretty formulaic in some places, which is why I am giving it four stars rather than five. But that's a minor point considering how appealing the content will be to a certain audience.

[Janelle]

Fascinating read for a budding engineer (approx. ages 8-14) on the building of the Eiffel Tower.

[Lynda]

Packed with illustrations and facts, this book presents the history of famous landmark the Eiffel Tower.