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Joe Kember & John Plunkett
Popular Exhibitions, Science and Showmanship, 1840-1910 [EPUB ebook]

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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.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 263 ● ISBN 9780822981787 ● File size 4.5 MB ● Editor Joe Kember & John Plunkett ● Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press ● City PIttsburgh ● Country US ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5846306 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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