World's Fairs on the Eve of War: Science, Technology, and Modernity, 1937-1942
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This book considers representations of science and technology at world's fairs as influential cultural forces and at a critical moment in history, when tensions and ideological divisions between political regimes would soon lead to war. It examines five fairs and expositions from across the globe--including three that were staged (Paris, 1937; Dusseldorf, 1937; and New York, 1939-40), and two that were in development before the war began but never...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0822944448
ISBN13:9780822944447
Release Date:November 2015
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
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