The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City by Madrigal, Alexis
The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City by Madrigal, Alexis

The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City

The NPR host Alexis Madrigal reveals how the Port of Oakland explains the world. In The Pacific...
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SKU: 9780374159405
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Author: Alexis Madrigal
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Language: English
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The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City by Madrigal, Alexis

The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City

$82.83

The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City

$82.83
Author: Alexis Madrigal
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

The NPR host Alexis Madrigal reveals how the Port of Oakland explains the world.

In The Pacific Circuit, 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.

Oakland'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.

The Pacific Circuit holds 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 businesses 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.

Author: Alexis Madrigal
Publisher: MCD
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780374159405
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