Great Exhibitions: From the Crystal Palace to The Dome

In 1851 an event was organised in London that changed the world: The Great Exhibition. It was a spectacular showcase of technology manufacture and design from all over the world. In just a few months over six million people attended the exhibition in Joseph Paxton's famous Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. This was a landmark moment that characterised Victoria's reign, and became the model for other famous exhibitions in Chicago and Paris. Chronicling the first exciting spectacles, through to the much-maligned Millennium Dome, the details and stories behind the great exhibitions are brought together in this fascinating read.

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN: 9780747807230
• Number of pages: 64
• Weight: 166g
• Dimensions: 210 x 149 x 5 mm