| 1939-1940 New York World's Fair Contributor(s): Cotter, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1531642780 ISBN-13: 9781531642785 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2009 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 907.474 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" L (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After enduring 10 harrowing years of the Great Depression, visitors to the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair found welcome relief in the fair's optimistic presentation of the "World of Tomorrow." Pavilions from America's largest corporations and dozens of countries were spread across a 1,216-acre site, showcasing the latest industrial marvels and predictions for the future intermingled with cultural displays from around the world. Well known for its theme structures, the Trylon and Perisphere, the fair was an intriguing mixture of technology, science, architecture, showmanship, and politics. Proclaimed by many as the most memorable world's fair ever held, it predicted wonderful times were ahead for the world even as the clouds of war were gathering. Through vintage photographs, most never published before, The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair recaptures those days when the eyes of the world were on New York and on the future. |
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