1. The Pyramid Of Mining

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents viii
3. Illustrations xii
4. Acknowledgments xvi
5. Preface To The 2007 Edition xx
6. Preface To The First Edition: The Urban Maelstrom xxviii
7. Introduction: New Romes For A New World 1
8. Part I: Foundations Of Dominion
9. 1. The Pyramid Of Mining 13
10. 2. Water Mains And Bloodlines 71
11. Part II: The Thought Shapers
12. 3. The Scott Brothers: Arms And The Overland Monthly 121
13. 4. The De Youngs: Society Invents Itself 171
14. 5· The Hearsts: Racial Supremacy And The Digestion Of "All Mexico" 200
15. Part III: Remote Control
16. 6. Toward Limitless Energy 245
17. 7· The University, The Gate, And "The Gadget" 280
18. Notes 331
19. A Note On Sources 359
20. Select Bibliography 361
21. Index 389