Fair World: A History of World's Fairs and Expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010

by Paul Greenhalgh

The great World's Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-nineteenth century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways, they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to the present day.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906506094
• ISBN13: 9781906506094
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Papadakis Dist A/C
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 5.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.7" x 12.2"