World's Fairs and the End of Progress

World's Fairs and the End of Progress
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Publisher : World's Fair
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ISBN-10 : 0966562003
ISBN-13 : 9780966562002
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Book Synopsis World's Fairs and the End of Progress by : Alfred Heller

Download or read book World's Fairs and the End of Progress written by Alfred Heller and published by World's Fair. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World's fairs were created to show off the wonders of the industrial revolution. But industrial progress has led to a polluted planet. This book provides an overview of world's fairs at the turn of the millenium. It describes the nature of fairs, shows how they evolved, & considers where they may be headed. The author demonstrates how fairs have tried to cope with the environmental consequences of the idea of progress they have traditionally celebrated. He suggests how fairs (& by implication the society as a whole) can do a better job of it in the future.


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