Olympic cities : city agendas, planning and the world's games, 1896-2020 /
Olympic cities : city agendas, planning and the world's games, 1896-2020 /
edited by John R. Gold and Margaret M. Gold.
- 3rd edition.
- xviii, 484 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
- Planning, history and environment series .
- Planning, history and environment series. .
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume provides an overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic Games, starting from the year 1896. Blending critical conceptual insight with grounded case studies, this book, divided into three parts, explores the historical experience of staging the Olympics from the point of view of the host city.
Specialized.
9781138832695 (pbk.) : £39.99 No price
City planning.
Civic improvement.
Olympics--Planning--History.
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture and Planning.
711.4'5
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume provides an overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic Games, starting from the year 1896. Blending critical conceptual insight with grounded case studies, this book, divided into three parts, explores the historical experience of staging the Olympics from the point of view of the host city.
Specialized.
9781138832695 (pbk.) : £39.99 No price
City planning.
Civic improvement.
Olympics--Planning--History.
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture and Planning.
711.4'5