{"product_id":"cities-of-knowledge-9780691166674","title":"Cities of Knowledge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 developmen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Margaret O'Mara's book shows how very far from simple was US experience when dissected in detail and how very hard it was in reality to emulate Silicon Valley\/Stanford success even for other American cities. This is a very interesting book. And a very timely one. It is refreshing to read a book with the historical perspective that policymakers and analysts alike too often lack.\"--Jane Marceau, Australian Review \"O'Mara's study is richly wrought, and her emphasis on place adds an important new dimension to discussions of Cold War political economy and its legacies.\"--Daniel Lee Kleinman, Journal of American History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations and Tables ix  Acknowledgments xi  Introduction Discovering the City of Knowledge 1    PART ONE: INTENT    1. Cold War Politics 17  Frameworks, 1945-1950 18  Policy and Geography, 1950-1965 36  Conclusion 55  2. \"Multiversities,\" Cities, and Suburbs 58  The Scientist in the Garden 60  Economic Development Solutions 75  Conclusion 92    PART TWO: IMPLEMENTATION    3. From the Farm to the Valley: Stanford University and the San Francisco Peninsula 97  A Western Retreat 99  Hot and Cold Wars 103  Land Development 110  A Model City 127  \"The Battle of the Hills\" 132  Conclusion 139  4. Building\" Brainsville\" : The University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 142  Franklin's University and Its City 143  From Computers to Medicine 146  Industrial Decline and Urban Renewal 151  Building University City 158  Scientific Industry Comes to West Philadelphia 166  Controversy and Protest 172  Conclusion 180  5. Selling the New South: Georgia Tech and Atlanta 182  The New Industrial South 185  Postwar Growth and Postwar Power 190  Expansion and Entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech 201  Selling Atlanta in the Space Age 207  Research Parks, Office Parks, and Another Stanford? 216  Conclusion 221    PART THREE LEGACY Conclusion The Next Silicon Valley 225    Notes 235  Index 291","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865532641623,"sku":"9780691166674","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691166674.jpg?v=1722274424","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cities-of-knowledge-9780691166674","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}