{"title":"Jessica M. Lepler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica M. Lepler\u003c\/strong\u003e offers richly detailed narratives that bring to life the intersections of history, society, and the environment. Her work, including titles such as \u003cem\u003eCanal Dreamers\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the profound impact of waterways on community development and everyday lives during transformative periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect immersive storytelling that blends meticulous research with evocative prose, perfect for those intrigued by historical landscapes and the forces shaping them. Lepler’s books invite reflection on the past’s enduring influence on present-day cultural and ecological dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"canal-dreamers-by-jessica-m-lepler-9781469690551","title":"Canal Dreamers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1820s, there was a little-known quest to unite the world by building a waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. As new Spanish American nations declared independence and new canals intensified US expansion and British industrialisation, many imagined the construction of an interoceanic canal as predestined. With dreams substituting for data, an international cast of politicians, lawyers, philosophers, and capitalists sent competing agents on a race to transform Lake Nicaragua, the San Juan River, and the terra incognita of Central American forests into the world's first waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJessica Lepler tells the captivating story of this global journey in \u003ci\u003eCanal Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e. Although the idea of literally changing the world by connecting the oceans proved too revolutionary for the Age of Revolution, the quest itself changed history. Canal dreams prompted political transformations, financial crisis, recognition of new countries, concern about climate change, and more. Full of adventure, corruption, far-reaching consequences, and present-day parallels, Lepler's absorbing narrative cuts through two centuries, revealing that dreams do not need to come true to make history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933920837868,"sku":"9781469690551","price":98.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781469690551-canal-dreamers.jpg?v=1783883467"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jessica-m-lepler.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}