title: Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea: The Eiffel Tower (The Story Behind the Name)
author: Sharon Katz Cooper
description: Sharon Katz Cooper is a science educator and freelance writer who specializes in science and social studies topics. She has written more than 25 books for children, including a series called Horrible Habitats, which was recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). She is based in Pittsburgh, Penn., where she lives with her husband and three boys, Reuven, Judah, and Yaron.
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  Copyright © 2021 by Ruth Druart
  
  Reading group guide copyright © 2021 by Ruth Druart and Hachette Book Group,
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  Cover design: Albert Tang. Handlettering: Joel Holland. Photograph of man and
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