{"product_id":"the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-9780803255456","title":"The Eighth Wonder of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The first domed stadium, a multipurpose venue for baseball, football, livestock shows, rodeos, trade shows, and more, gives us a window on the evolution of sports as entertainment and big business in the 20th Century.\"—G. Louis Heath, \u003ci\u003eARETE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Eighth Wonder of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a solid work of sports, business, and political history.\"—Si Dunn, \u003ci\u003eLone Star Literary Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book worth reading. . . . It not only tells the story of the construction of the Harris County Domed Stadium . . . it does so with enough suspense to keep readers engaged from beginning to end.\"—Frank G. Houdek, \u003ci\u003eNINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Astrodome was an architectural marvel when it opened more than a half century ago. This book documents the many wondrous people and events that starred inside this magical building. I know. I was there to see much of it happen!”—Jim Nantz, lead play-by-play announcer, CBS Sports \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Trumpbour and Womack have produced a magnificent examination of one of our greatest undertakings, the Houston Astrodome. This book is a great tribute to the human energy and triumph that reached across the United States and the world.”—Mike Acosta, Houston Astros in-house historian \u003cbr\u003e“If you want to learn why the Astrodome is an important part of Houston’s history, read this book. No self-respecting ‘Domer’ should live without it.”—Craig Hlavaty, reporter for the \u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword: The Dome Was So Nice They Opened It Twice\u003cbr\u003e Mickey Herskowitz\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: A Noble Idea for the Oil Patch\u003cbr\u003e I. Cow Town\u003cbr\u003e 1. Roy Hofheinz: Houston’s Grand Huckster\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of Cows and Construction: Houston’s Livestock Show and Rodeo\u003cbr\u003e 3. Going Pro: George Kirksey, Craig Cullinan, and the Major League Dream\u003cbr\u003e II. Dome Town\u003cbr\u003e 4. Zimmerman and the Grand Plan: Engineering a Marvel\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: AstroTurf and the Sports Purist Backlash\u003cbr\u003e III. Space City\u003cbr\u003e 6. Fractious Dome Futures\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Dome and Its Legacy\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Wonders Never Cease\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405261480279,"sku":"9780803255456","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803255456.jpg?v=1730489324","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-9780803255456","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}