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The World for a Shilling: How the Great Exhibition of 1851 Shaped a Nation by Michael Leapman (Hardcover, 2001)

Conceived as a showcase for Britain's burgeoning manufacturing industries and the exotic products of its Empire, the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace was Britain's first truly national spectacle. This book examines the intriguing story of how the exhibition came into being; the key characters who made it happen (from Prince Albert, who was credited with the idea, to Thomas Cook, whose cheap railway trips ensured its accessibility to all); and the fascinating tales behind the exhibitors and exhibits themselves, from the Koh-i-noor diamond to the more quirky inventions on display - Queen Victoria was very taken with a bed that physically ejected its occupant in the morning, for example. One quarter of the British population had visited the exhibition by its close; this is the story of how it fired the imagination of the era.

Book Title
The World Fora Shilling: How the Great Exhibition of 1851 Shaped a Nation
Author
Michael Leapman
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Engineering & Technology, History
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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