{"product_id":"cities-of-knowledge-cold-war-science-and-the-search-for-the-next-silicon-valley-politics-and-society-in-modern-america-9780691117164","title":"Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley (Politics and Society in Modern America)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the magic formula for turning a place into a high-tech capital? How can a city or region become a high-tech powerhouse like Silicon Valley? For over half a century  through boom times and bust  business leaders and politicians have tried to become \"the next Silicon Valley \" but few have succeeded. This book examines why high-tech development became so economically important late in the twentieth century  and why its magic formula of people  jobs  capital  and institutions has been so difficult to replicate. Margaret OMara shows that high-tech regions are not simply accidental market creations but \"cities of knowledge\"--planned communities of scientific production that were shaped and subsidized by the original venture capitalist  the Cold War defense complex.  At the heart of the story is the American research university  an institution enriched by Cold War spending and actively engaged in economic development. The story of the city of knowledge broadens our understanding of postwar urban history and of the relationship between civil society and the state in late twentieth-century America. It leads us to further redefine the American suburb as being much more than formless \"sprawl \" and shows how it is in fact the ultimate post-industrial city. Understanding this history and geography is essential to planning for the future of the high-tech economy  and this book is must reading for anyone interested in building the next Silicon Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651944538165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691117160","price":34.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691117164.jpg?v=1781846718","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cities-of-knowledge-cold-war-science-and-the-search-for-the-next-silicon-valley-politics-and-society-in-modern-america-9780691117164","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}