Avenida Presidente Vargas: Uma Drástica Cirurgia (President Vargas Avenue: A Drastic Surgery) by Evelyn Furquim Werneck, As the title makes clear, is a book that historically examines the construction of Avenida Presidente Vargas (President Vargas Avenue).

The author, Evelyn Furquim Werneck, reveals to the reader the viewpoint of those who, in the exercise of power, forget how the environment shapes the personality of the populations that reside within it, implementing drastic changes in an attempt to impose order through domination - The violence is masked by the potential benefits of comfort and sanitation. Enriching this work are some excellent iconographic accompaniments.