| The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy Contributor(s): Cotter, Bill (Author), Young, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738557455 ISBN-13: 9780738557458 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: When the gates of the 1964a1965 New York Worldas Fair swung open on April 24, 1964, the first of more than 51 million lucky visitors entered, ready to witness the cutting edge of worldwide technology and progress. Faced with a disappointing lack of foreign participants due to political contention, the fair instead showcased the best of American industry and science. While multimillion-dollar pavilions predicted colonies on the moon and hotels under the ocean, other forecasts, such as the promises of computer technology, have surpassed even the most optimistic predictions of the fair. The 1964a1965 New York Worldas Fair: Creation and Legacy uses rare, previously unpublished photographs to examine the creation of the fair and the legacies left behind for future generations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 907.474 |
| LCCN: 2007937953 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy uses rare, previously unpublished photographs to examine the creation of the fair and the legacies left behind for future generations. When the gates of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair swung open on April 24, 1964, the first of more than 51 million lucky visitors entered, ready to witness the cutting edge of worldwide technology and progress. Faced with a disappointing lack of foreign participants due to political contention, the fair instead showcased the best of American industry and science. While multimillion-dollar pavilions predicted colonies on the moon and hotels under the ocean, other forecasts, such as the promises of computer technology, have surpassed even the most optimistic predictions of the fair. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cotter, Bill: - Bill Cotter and Bill Young are well-known experts on the 1964 1965 New York World s Fair. Authors of The 1964 1965 New York World s Fair, they have contributed to numerous other books, magazine articles, and documentaries on the fair. They also host two popular Web sites devoted to the study and appreciation of this once-in-a-lifetime event. |