We'll Show the World: Expo 88

Name: We'll Show the World: Expo 88
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702259906
Price: 35.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Jackie Ryan

0.0 (0 reviews)

4.16

( 55 ratings, 19 reviews)

Summary

We'll Show the World: Expo 88 by Jackie Ryan delves into the vibrant history of the Expo 88 world fair held in Brisbane. It explores the socio-cultural impact of the event, highlighting how it transformed the city and reshaped Australian identity. The book combines rich storytelling with insights into the technological and environmental innovations featured at the event.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$35⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$38⁰⁰~~

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

We'll Show the World: Expo 88

$35⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$38⁰⁰~~

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by how a world expo can transform a city and capture a moment in cultural and technological evolution. With a blend of engaging storytelling and historical insights, it may particularly appeal to those interested in the intersection of science, nature, and the arts during a pivotal period in Australia's history.

We'll Show the World: Expo 88

World Expo 88 was the largest, longest, and loudest of Australia's bicentennial events.

How did one long and expensive party change a city forever?

Description

How did one long and expensive party change a city forever?

World Expo 88 was the largest, longest, and strangest of Australia's bicentennial events. A shiny 1980s amalgam of shopping mall, cultural precinct, theme park, travelogue, and rock concert, the Expo 88 behemoth is commonly credited as the catalyst for Brisbane's 'coming of age'. So how did one long and expensive party change a city forever?

We'll Show the World lifts the curtain on Expo 88. It explores the shifting social and political environment in which Expo 88 was conceived, planned, and executed—an environment shaped as much by Queensland's controversial premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen as it was by those who reacted against his protracted and authoritarian reign. This book considers how an event once mocked as a 'Joh Show' became the people's party, and how something initially greeted with outrage, scepticism, or indifference came to mean so much to so many.

Published to coincide with the celebration of Expo's 30th birthday, We'll Show the World is the story of how, to Brisbane, Expo was personal.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

We'll Show the World: Expo 88 by Jackie Ryan is praised for its lively and engaging portrayal of Expo 88, capturing the social and political landscape of Queensland during the event. The book combines detailed narratives of the exposition with the turbulent political undertones of the time, including the Fitzgerald Inquiry and eccentric business decisions, which together craft a vivid depiction of this quintessential Queensland story.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702259906

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 296

Collections

Education & Reference Jackie Ryan Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Jackie Ryan holds a PhD in history and political science from The University of Queensland, where she was an Honorary Research Fellow. She wrote the didactic text for the Museum of Brisbane's 'Light Fantastic' exhibition on Expo 88 in 2013, and has devised audiovisual material on Expo for the Southbank Corporation and the Queensland Museum. She produces the Aurealis Award-winning Burger Force comic series and founded comedy writing collective the Fanciful Fiction Auxiliary; the websites for both of these projects have been archived by the National Library of Australia as sites of cultural significance. Jackie is the programs manager at the Queensland Writers Centre. She still has her Expo season pass.