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London’s Great Exhibition of 1851 attracted some 6 million people eager to experience more than 14,000 exhibitors showcasing 19th-century marvels of technology and engineering. The event took place in ...

New research has solved the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, which at the time was the world's largest building, was constructed in only 190 days and completed just in time for the start ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The first day of the "Great Exhibition of the ...