Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
Harris, Malcolm,
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World - 720 pages
New Book 2023 Spring.
In Palo Alto, the first comprehensive, global history of Silicon Valley, Malcolm Harris examines how and why Northern California evolved in the particular, consequential way it did, tracing the ideologies, technologies, and policies that have been engineered there over the course of 150 years of Anglo settler colonialism, from IQ tests to the 'tragedy of the commons, ' racial genetics, and 'broken windows' theory. The Internet and computers, too. It's a story about how a small American suburb became a powerful engine for economic growth and war, and how it came to lead the world into a surprisingly disastrous 21st century.
Adult
9780316592031 ; 36.00
High technology industries
History
Economic conditions
Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.)
California
Palo Alto (Calif.)
979.004
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World - 720 pages
New Book 2023 Spring.
In Palo Alto, the first comprehensive, global history of Silicon Valley, Malcolm Harris examines how and why Northern California evolved in the particular, consequential way it did, tracing the ideologies, technologies, and policies that have been engineered there over the course of 150 years of Anglo settler colonialism, from IQ tests to the 'tragedy of the commons, ' racial genetics, and 'broken windows' theory. The Internet and computers, too. It's a story about how a small American suburb became a powerful engine for economic growth and war, and how it came to lead the world into a surprisingly disastrous 21st century.
Adult
9780316592031 ; 36.00
High technology industries
History
Economic conditions
Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.)
California
Palo Alto (Calif.)
979.004