Exposition infrastructure and exhibition display : an introduction -- Judging the progress of sanitary science : the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition -- Preventing fear and panic : the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition -- Occupying a vast camp : the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American Exposition -- Making a solemn protest : site and services at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition -- Presentations for the public eye : exhibits and exhibitors at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Summary
This work offers a book-length examination of how international expositions, through their exhibits and infrastructures, sought to demonstrate innovations in applied health and medical practice