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

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

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"