The Great Exhibition of 1851: A Nation on Display

The Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London`s spectacular Crystal Palace, was the first world`s fair and first industrial exhibition. For Britons, it was even more-the Exhibition became the single defining event of the mid-nineteenth century. Enhanced by dozens of illustrations, this book explains how the Exhibition was conceived, why it was such a success, and what it meant to millions of visitors and to later generations.