{"product_id":"contemporary-megaprojects-seth-schindler-9781800731516","title":"Contemporary Megaprojects: Organization, Vision, and Resistance in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e Contemporary megaprojects have evolved from the discreet, modernist projects undertaken in the past by centralized authorities to encompass everything from large-scale construction to space exploration. \u003cem\u003eContemporary Megaprojects\u003c\/em\u003e explores how these projects have been impacted by cutting-edge technology, the private sector, and the processes of decentralization and dematerialization. With case studies ranging from mega-plantations in Southeast Asia to ocean mapping to sports events, the contributions in this collected volume demonstrate the increasing ambition and pervasiveness of these projects, as well as their significant impact on both society and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seth Schindler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800731515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800731516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Seth Schindler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43944160428287,"sku":"9781800731516","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8d085446-1ca6-4648-8167-deeaebb23276.jpg?v=1681502139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-megaprojects-seth-schindler-9781800731516","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}