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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide
A dead poet, a reformed anarchist, and an earnest engineer celebrate the 19th century revolution in science and technology that transformed Paris and conquered the world — a collection of essays on the theme.
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Visions of Technological Utopia - from a Hillside Overlooking Paris to the Eiffel Tower
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Lazare Carnot at the Birth of the Modern Engineer in France
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Jul 26, 2023
The Calculated Advantage of French Engineers
French engineers in the 19th century were innovators in…
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The Metamorphosis of Eiffel’s Paris
Gustave Eiffel witnessed Paris transformed over the course of his…
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Paris in 1788 — Garden of the Enlightenment
Seeds of modernity planted in Paris by King Louis XIV grew…
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Nov 12, 2022
Paris in Medieval Times (~350 to 1500 CE)
Following its tumultuous medieval period Paris adopted the…
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Oct 31, 2022
Paris — the Revolutionary City
The green revolution in Paris is rooted in a history of triumphant…
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Jun 30, 2021
The Philosopher Princes of 19th Century France
By the end of the 19th century, engineers trained at…
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May 2, 2021
The Scheming Politician Who Won Paris with the Eiffel Tower
No one would think of Paris in the same…
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Mar 6, 2021
Why “Les Misérables”, Victor Hugo’s Epic Novel, Is Important Now
Victor Hugo wrote
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