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One of New York Magazine's best books on Silicon Valley!The true, behindthescenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in AmericaLong before Margaret O'Mara became one of our most consequential historians of the Americanled digital revolution, she worked in the White House of Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the earliest days of the commercial Internet. There she saw firsthand how deeply intertwined Silicon Valley was with the federal governmentand always had beenand how shallow the common understanding of the secrets of the Valley's success actually was. Now, after almost five years of pioneering research, O'Mara has produced the definitive history of Silicon Valley for our time, the story of mavericks and visionaries, but also of powerful institutions creating the framework for innovation, from the Pentagon to Stanford University. It is also a story of a community that started off remarkably homogeneous and tightknit and stayed that way, and whose belief in its own mythology has deepened into a collective hubris that has led to astonishing triumphs as well as devastating secondorder effects.Deploying a wonderfully rich and diverse cast of protagonists, from the justly famous to the unjustly obscure, across four generations of explosive growth in the Valley, from the forties to the present, O'Mara has wrestled one of the most fateful developments in modern American history into magnificent narrative form. She is on the ground with all of the key tech companies, chronicling the evolution in their offerings through each successive era, and she has a profound fingertip feel for the politics of the sector and its relation to the larger cultural narrative about tech as it has evolved over the years. Perhaps most impressive, O'Mara has penetrated the inner kingdom of tech venture capital firms, the insular and still remarkably oldboy world that became the cockpit of American capitalism and the crucible for bringing technological innovation to market, or not.The transformation of big tech into the engine room of the American economy and the nexus of so many of our hopes and dreamsand, increasingly, our nightmarescan be understood, in Margaret O'Mara's masterful hands, as the story of one California valley. As her majestic history makes clear, its fate is the fate of us all.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America'? A: 'The Code' explores the history of Silicon Valley, detailing how its innovators and institutions have shaped the tech landscape in America.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The book is authored by Margaret O'Mara, who is a historian with extensive knowledge of the American digital revolution.
- Q: When was 'The Code' published? A: 'The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America' was published on July 7, 2020.
- Q: What is the format of the book? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Code' have? A: 'The Code' consists of 512 pages.
- Q: What kind of insights does the book provide? A: The book offers insights into the relationship between Silicon Valley and the federal government, as well as the cultural and economic impact of technology.
- Q: Is 'The Code' suitable for readers new to Silicon Valley history? A: Yes, the book is designed to be accessible for both casual readers and those familiar with Silicon Valley's history.
- Q: Does the book include any notable figures from Silicon Valley? A: Yes, it features a diverse cast of protagonists, including well-known innovators and lesser-known contributors to the tech industry.
- Q: What themes are covered in the book? A: The book covers themes of innovation, community, and the consequences of technological advancement in Silicon Valley.
- Q: Is there a specific audience for this book? A: The book is aimed at readers interested in economic history, technology, and the social dynamics of Silicon Valley.