Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions [Hardcover]

John E. Findling (Author, Editor), Kimberly D. Pelle (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786434163 | ISBN-13: 978-0786434169 | Publication Date: July 3, 2008 | Edition: 2nd

This encyclopedia contains individual histories of each of the nearly 100 World's Fairs and expositions held in more than 20 countries since 1851. This revised and updated second edition of the book originally published as A Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions in 1990 includes new entries, including essays on the World's Fairs that will be held in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2008 and in Shanghai, China, in 2010. Many of the original essays have been revised and expanded. Topics covered include goods, tourism, architecture, art and culture, and "exhibition fatigue." Each fair history includes its own annotated bibliography which provides, when possible, the location of relevant primary sources and comments on the quality of secondary sources. Several appendices provide information on the Bureau of International Expositions, as well as fair statistics, fair officials, fairs that did not qualify for inclusion, and fairs that were planned but never held. The book includes a foreword by Vicente G. Loscertales, the secretary general of the Bureau of International Expositions.

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About the Author

John E. Findling is professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Southeast. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Kimberly D. Pelle is director of the Non-Traditional Student Center at Indiana University Southeast. She lives in New Albany, Indiana.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 484 pages
• Publisher: McFarland; 2nd edition (July 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786434163
• ISBN-13: 978-0786434169
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,990,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars What an Embarrassment, July 18, 2009

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions (Hardcover)

At $100++ list price beware and be warned that this publication has some drawbacks. There are no color plates anywhere in the book for your money. And there are a shameful number of typos throughout. There are however six pages of editors included. Apparently not a proof reader to be found though.