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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 -- Jim Nantz 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 -- Mike Acosta 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 Houston Chronicle ? -- Craig Hlavaty

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 Houston Chronicle -- Craig Hlavaty 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 -- Mike Acosta 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 -- Jim Nantz The Astrodome's significance in the history of stadium design is unquestionable; the authors make this case convincingly. They have delivered a compact, clear, and detailed account of the stadium, from conception to legacy. -Benjamin D. Lisle, Journal of Sport History -- Benjamin D. Lisle * Journal of Sport History * 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, NINE -- Frank G. Houdek * NINE * The Eighth Wonder of the World is a solid work of sports, business, and political history. -Si Dunn, Lone Star Literary Life -- Si Dunn * Lone Star Literary Life * 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, ARETE -- G. Louis Heath * ARETE *

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 Houston Chronicle ?--Craig Hlavaty (02/23/2016)

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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 is the author of more than thirty books.   

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