| The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair the World of Tomorrow Contributor(s): Cotter, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467102555 ISBN-13: 9781467102551 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Celebrations & Events - Technology & Engineering | Inventions |
| Dewey: 907.474 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 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: Falling in between the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II, the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair offered a refreshing prediction for "the World of Tomorrow." There were exciting demonstrations of robot servants, computeri |
Contributor Bio(s): Cotter, Bill: - Bill Cotter is a longtime world's fair enthusiast and has traveled to many of these international exhibitions. The author of 11 other books on fairs for Arcadia Publishing, he is a frequent contributor to other books, magazines, and documentaries on world's fairs and has spoken extensively on the subject. His photograph collection of world's fairs, the world's largest, has been featured in museum exhibits, and he operates two popular websites devoted to the fairs. |