Nova (Television program). Building the Eiffel Tower.
Title:
Building the Eiffel Tower / Bleu Kobalt ; [written by] Pascal Cuissot, Simon Kessler, Nathalia Guinet, Nicholas Glimois ; directed by Pascal Cuissot ; produced by Patriced Gelle, Simon Kessler.
Wide screen (16x9). Narrated by Mercer Boffey. Originally broadcast as a single episode of a television program Feb. 14, 2024.
Summary:
Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies. How did the engineers do it?
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