{"product_id":"tech-olivier-alexandre-9780520413740","title":"Tech: When Silicon Valley Remakes the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first holistic analysis of the space, mindset, and inner workings of Silicon Valley in a generation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sometimes only an outsider can show the world how an industry works--and how that industry works upon the world. In \u003ci\u003eTech, \u003c\/i\u003esociologist Olivier Alexandre takes us on a revealing tour of Silicon Valley's prominent personalities and vibrant networks to capture the way its denizens live, think, relate, and innovate, shaping not just tech culture but the very code and conduct of business itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even seasoned observers will gain insight into the industry's singular milieu from Alexandre's piercing eye. He spends as much time with Silicon Valley's major players as with those who fight daily to survive within a system engineered for disruption. Embedded deep within the community, Alexandre accesses rooms shut tight to the public and reports back on the motivations, ambitions, and radical vision guiding tech companies. From the conquest of space to quantum computing, engineers have recast the infinitely large and small. Scientists project the end of death and work to surpass human beings with machines. But at what cost? Alexandre sees a shadow hanging over the Valley, jeopardizing its future and the economy made in its image. Critical yet fair, \u003ci\u003eTech\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates anew a world of perpetual revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Olivier Alexandre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520413741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520413740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Olivier Alexandre","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46807292281087,"sku":"9780520413740","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0ef6bfb-3b42-407d-a904-15fa99e541ae.jpg?v=1745379053","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tech-olivier-alexandre-9780520413740","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}