The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Life of Houston's Iconic Astrodome

by Robert C. Trumpbour and Kenneth Womack

Book Overview

2017 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research
2016 Pete Delohery Award for Best Sports Book from Shelf Unbound

When it opened in 1965, the Houston Astrodome, nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World, captured the attention of an entire nation, bringing pride to the city and enhancing its reputation nationwide. It was a Texas-sized vision of the future, an unthinkable feat of engineering with premium...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496211782
• ISBN13: 9781496211781
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"