Searching for the next Silicon Valley/寻找下一个硅谷

This book explores the economic importance of high-tech development in the late 20th century and why the magic formula of talent, work, capital, and institutions is so difficult to replicate. It shows how American suburbs eventually became post-industrial cities, expanding our understanding of postwar urban history and is crucial to planning the future high-tech economy. This book has both in-depth empirical research and creative interpretation, and is a must-read for those who aspire to build the next Silicon Valley.

本书探讨了20世纪后期高科技发展在经济上的重要性, 以及关于人才、工作、资本和机构的神奇公式为何如此难以复制, 展示了美国郊区是如何最终成为后工业城市的, 扩大了我们对战后城市历史的认识, 对规划未来的高科技经济至关重要。本书既有深入的实证研究, 又有创造性的解读, 是有志于建设下一个硅谷的人的必读之作。