The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes-acclaimed author of Conquering Gotham-offers an eye- opening look...

"Far-ranging and deeply researched, Urban Forests reveals the beauty and significance of the trees around us." —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction"Jonnes extols the many contr...