http://www.alexmarshall.org/index.php?pageId=205754 en-us Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:28:53 CST Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:57:59 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PDS Content Management System alexmarshall@alexmarshall.org http://www.alexmarshall.org/index.php?pageId=220660 For the past few years, more than I care to count, I've been working on a book about what like to call The Design of Markets. The way I figure it, the economic markets we typically refer to are not quot;natural, quot; but are designed, largely by government. This is easiest to see with something like the Patent system, which is obviously designed and set up by government. But it's also true with things like corporations and even basic property rights. I would like to start a more open conversation about this, and thus this book. It will be published by The University of Texas Press, which published my first book, How CIties Work. Now I just got to finish it . . . . If you have info, views or tips that you think might help, pass them my way. You can reach me by going to the quot;contact me quot; page at my website. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:28:26 CST http://www.alexmarshall.org/index.php?pageId=220393 My latest book, quot;Beneath the Metropolis: The Secret Lives of Cities, quot; was published in late 2006 by Carroll and Graf Publishers. Here's some basic information on it below, and you can find more at the Carroll and Graf website. Beneath the Metropolis: The Secret Lives of Cities By Alex Marshall ISBN 0-7867-1864-1 EAN 978-0-7867-1864-1 $29.95 Trade Paper 240pp, 8 1/2 x 11 Carton Qty: 20 Art amp; Architecture/ Urban amp; Land Use Planning ARC010000 Fall 2006 Rights: W Carroll amp; Graf Description: quot;The pulse of great cities may be most palpable above ground, but it is below the busy streets where we can observe their rich archaeological history and the infrastructure that keeps them running. In The Secret Lives of Cities journalist Alex Marshall investigates how geological features, archaeological remnants of past civilizations, and layered networks transporting water, electricity, and people, have shaped these cities through centuries of political turbulence and advancements in engineering mdash; and how they are determining the course of the cities' future. From the first-century catacombs of Rome, the New York subway system, and the swamps and ancient quays beneath London, to San Francisco's fault lines, the depleted aquifer below Mexico City, and Mao Tse-tung's extensive network of secret tunnels under Beijing, these subterranean environments offer a unique cross-section of a city's history and future. Stunningly illustrated with colorful photographs, drawings, and maps, The Secret Lives of Cities reveals the hidden worlds beneath our feet, and charts the cities' development through centuries of forgotten history, political change, and technological innovation. quot; You can find more information here. nbsp;Updates soon. Architecture Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:37:32 CDT