{"product_id":"9781961856646","title":"Mechanized Landscape: Statecraft and Environment in the Tennessee Valley","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: Micah Rutenberg and Avigail Sachs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1933 the United States government created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and gave it jurisdiction over a demarcated region – the watershed of the Tennessee. The TVA was authorised to develop the resources in the Valley and promote the welfare of its residents. The book examines this comprehensive effort as a form of statecraft – the art of government persuasion and diplomacy – manifested through environmental transformation. It follows the TVA’s physical transformations and its investment in infrastructural power – programs that extended the state’s capacity to reach even the most remote residents. The product of this process, the mechanised landscape, is a testament to the TVA’s complex approach to democracy, its racial and middle-class biases, and its technical and managerial acumen. By bringing together original photography, newly created maps, and text, this book offers a well-researched, visually compelling appraisal of the TVA’s plans and their implementation. Rather than following a linear textual narrative, readers are invited to explore the complexity of the mechanised landscape through multiple media. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN 9781961856646. Applied Research \u0026amp; Design. pb. 200 pages. 21 x 29 cm.\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: January 2026.\u003cbr\u003eout of stock, available to order\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Applied Research \u0026 Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152547561629,"sku":"9781961856646","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wholesale.manic.com.au\/products\/9781961856646","provider":"Books at Manic Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}