Bøger af Lawrence Samuel

Provides a vivid portrait of the New York World's Fair, held between April 1964 and October 1965, and of the cultural climate that surrounded it. It charts the fair from inception in 1959 to demolition in 1966 and provides a broad overview of the social and cultural dynamics that led to the birth of the event. It also traces thematic aspects of the fair, with its focus on science, technology, and the world of the future.