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Olympic Cities: City Agendas, Planning, and the World’s Games, 1896 – 2016 (Planning, History and Environment Series) - Hardcover
Olympic Cities Presents an overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic events since 1896. This book explores the historical experience of staging the Olympics from the point of view of the host city. It is suitable for urban and sports historians, urban geographers, and planners. Full description
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'Accessible for undergraduates with historical and contemporary material that is useful across disciplines.' – Lecturer, Liverpool Hope University
"if you want to find out more about the Olympics, this is the book to go to" - Housing Studies journal
“I found the book to be detailed, informative, and comprehensive, making for a solid introduction to the topic.” – Planning Perspectives
John R. Gold is Professor of Urban Historical Geography at Oxford Brookes University.
Margaret M. Gold is Senior Lecturer in Arts and Heritage Management and an Associate of the Cities Institute at London Metropolitan University.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0415486572
- ISBN 13 9780415486576
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages464
- EditorGold John R., Gold Margaret M.
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