How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything in Between

How Big Things Get Done

The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything in Between

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Bent Flyvbjerg
Bent Flyvbjerg,
Dan Gardner
Dan Gardner
2023 • 304 pages

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