{"product_id":"the-pacific-circuit-a-globalized-account-of-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-an-american-city-hardcover","title":"The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis Madrigal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis Madrigal reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific Circuit\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate tableau of the city of Oakland that is at once a groundbreaking big-idea book, a deeply researched work of social and political history, and an intimate portrait of an essential American city that has been at the crossroads of the defining themes of the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOakland's stories encompass everything from Silicon Valley's prominence and the ramifications of a compulsively digital future to the underestimated costs of technological innovation on local communities--all personified in this changing landscape for the city's lifelong inhabitants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pacific Circuit \u003c\/i\u003eholds a magnifying glass to the scars etched by generations of systemic segregation and the ceaseless march of technological advancement. These are not just abstract concepts; they are embedded in the very fabric of Oakland and its people, from dockworkers and community organizers to real estate developers and businesspeople chasing the highest possible profits. Madrigal delves into city hall politics, traces the intertwining arcs of venture capital and hedge funds, and offers unprecedented insight into Silicon Valley's genesis and growth, all against the backdrop of Oakland--a city vibrating with untold stories and unexplored connections that can, when read carefully, reveal exactly how our markets and our world really function.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis Madrigal\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist who lives in Oakland, California. He is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and a cofounder of the COVID Tracking Project. Previously, he was the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eFusion \u003c\/i\u003eand a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley's Information School and its Center for the Study of Technology, Science, and Medicine as well as an affiliate with Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e Powering the Dream: The History\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Promise of Green Technology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964739125549,"sku":"9780374159405","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-pacific-circuit-a-globalized-account-of-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-an-american-city-hardcover-5907206.webp?v=1775473387","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-pacific-circuit-a-globalized-account-of-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-an-american-city-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}