Olympic Stadia
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"Whether in your hands, or on your bookshelf, Olympic Stadia is a handsome volume."
Robert K. Barney, excerpt from the Journal of Olympic History, Volume 28, Number 1 (2020)
"The book considers the social, political, and economic contexts of the stadia as well as their longer term legacies, with the importance of "legacy" indissolubly linked to cities that host the Games."
Paul V. Dudman, UEL Archivist
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Olympic Stadia provides a comprehensive account of the development of stadia including but not limited to: developments in running tracks, the introduction of lighting, improvements in spectator viewing standards and the introduction of roofs. Les mer
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Written by a world-renowned expert on sports architecture, the book:
Systematically analyses every stadium from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020
Provides drawings, plans, elevations, photographs and illustrations in full colour
Considers the fundamental changes wrought by the incorporation of the Paralympic Games
Looks at the impact on host cities and their urban infrastructure, and considers the long-term legacies and massive investments that Olympic stadia require
Explores the effects of the demands of the world's TV broadcasters.
An invaluable and beautiful resource for practical insight and inspiration, this book makes essential reading for anyone interested in Olympic stadia.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 212
- ISBN
- 9781138698840
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 28 x 22 cm
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«
"Whether in your hands, or on your bookshelf, Olympic Stadia is a handsome volume."
Robert K. Barney, excerpt from the Journal of Olympic History, Volume 28, Number 1 (2020)
"The book considers the social, political, and economic contexts of the stadia as well as their longer term legacies, with the importance of "legacy" indissolubly linked to cities that host the Games."
Paul V. Dudman, UEL Archivist
»