The Astrodome: Building an American Spectacle
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Book Overview In the summer of 1960, a group of men in Houston, Texas set out to build the largest room in the world. That room would have to be large ...
In the summer of 1960, a group of men in Houston, Texas set out to build the largest room in the world. That room would have to be large enough for a baseball game, sunny enough for grass to grow, and with air cool and clear enough for thousands of smokers to puff away in air-conditioned comfort.Led by a brilliant and colorful politician, this collection of architects, engineers, oilmen, scientists, and ballplayers created the Astrodome.What they built forever transformed the way baseball and other sports were played and viewed-for better and for worse. More importantly, theirs was a uniquely American achievement that reflected the place and extraordinary times in which it was constructed.This is the story of the creation and early days of the first domed stadium, highlighting the people who participated and the unprecedented solutions they developed for problems that had not previously existed. It places the building in its historic context among worldwide architectural and engineering accomplishments, as well as its cultural setting in mid-century America.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 198 | Language: English | Publisher: CREATESPACE | ISBN: 0990528219
FormatPaperback
Pages198
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0990528219
EAN9780990528210
PublisherCREATESPACE
Publication Date2014-07-16
Edition1
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.54 Pounds
Length8.5 Inches
Width5.5 Inches
Height0.44 Inches
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