World's Fairs on the Eve of War: Science, Technology, and Modernity, 1937-1942

by Karen Fiss, Morris Low, Robert H. Kargon, et al.

Since the first world's fair in London in 1851, at the dawn of the era of industrialization, international expositions served as ideal platforms for rival nations to showcase their advancements in design, architecture, science and technology, industry, and politics. Before the outbreak of World War II, countries competing for leadership on the world stage waged a different kind of war--with cultural achievements and propaganda--appealing to their...

• 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"