Popular Exhibitions, Science and Showmanship, 1840-1910 |
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| Editor:
| Kember, Joe
Plunkett, John |
| Author:
| Sullivan, Jill A. |
| Series title: | Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78144-288-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Victorian culture was characterized by a proliferation of shows and exhibitions. These were encouraged by the development of new sciences and technologies, together with changes in transportation, education and leisure patterns. The essays in this collection look at exhibitions and their influence in terms of location, technology and ideology.
Victorian culture was characterized by a proliferation of shows and exhibitions. These were encouraged by the development of new sciences and technologies, together with changes in transportation, education and leisure patterns. The essays in this collection look at exhibitions and their influence in terms of location, technology and ideology.