This title in the Building on a Dream series opens with a narrative account of journalist Robert C. Henri's perilous climb to the Eiffel Tower's top platform in 1889. With the reader's attention firmly in hand, the text backtracks to provide historical context for how this iconic structure came to be designed for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. The remaining chapters offer a biography of Gustave Eiffel, the tower's engineer and designer, and a description of how the tower was constructed, from foundation to flagpole. Numerous photos and archival images illustrate the pages, and the use of quotations gives the text a more personal feel. Though a glossary would have been beneficial, the chronology of Eiffel's life and source notes make nice additions. An enlightening look at this famous landmark.