Eiffel, Gustave. (1832–1923) "Recherches expérimentales sur la résistance de l'air exécutées à la Tour Eiffel" - INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS SONInscribed copy of a book length scientific study by the French civil engineer, best known for the tower bearing his name; the title translates as "Experimental studies on drag carried out on the Eiffel Tower." 20 plates, including 3 heliogravures. vi, [2], 98, [1] pages. Folio, 316x245 mm, original boards, with later cloth spine and corners. Inscribed on the half title to Albert Eiffel (18731941), the youngest of Gustave Eiffel's five children.: "