The Eighth Wonder of the World
The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome
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ISBN-13:
9780803255456
Veröffentl:
2016
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2016
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Robert C Trumpbour
Gewicht:
562 g
Format:
236x153x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Robert C.¿Trumpbour,¿an associate professor of communications at Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, is the author of¿The New Cathedrals: Politics and Media in the History of Stadium Construction. Kenneth Womack, dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences and a professor of English at Monmouth University, is the author of several books, including¿Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles. Mickey Herskowitz¿was a sportswriter and columnist for the¿Houston Post¿and the¿Houston Chronicle.¿He has written over thirty books and was a writer for George W. Bush and numerous other public figures.¿¿ ¿
Foreword: The Dome Was So Nice They Opened It Twice Mickey Herskowitz Prologue: A Noble Idea for the Oil Patch I. Cow Town 1. Roy Hofheinz: Houston’s Grand Huckster 2. Of Cows and Construction: Houston’s Livestock Show and Rodeo 3. Going Pro: George Kirksey, Craig Cullinan, and the Major League Dream II. Dome Town 4. Zimmerman and the Grand Plan: Engineering a Marvel 5. The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: AstroTurf and the Sports Purist Backlash III. Space City 6. Fractious Dome Futures 7. The Dome and Its Legacy Epilogue: Wonders Never Cease Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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