Books

Ghost Road: Beyond the Driverless Car

"Ghost Road offers up an exhilarating picture of the ways in which autonomous vehicles might transform our lives for the better, saving time and lines, reshaping cities, and helping combat climate change."

— James Surowiecki, Strategy + Business, "Best Business Books of 2020"

For decades we have tried to build a car that will drive itself. But the driverless car is a red herring. When self-driving technology infects buses, bikes, delivery vans, and even buildings, a wild, woollier, future awaits. Ghost Road explains where we might be headed together in driverless vehicles, and the choices we must make as societies and individuals to shape that future.

How to Buy

Patronize independent booksellers worldwide on Bookshop.org. Check WORD Bookstores for local delivery or pickup in Brooklyn and Jersey City. Amazon has hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook editions.

For bulk book orders, I recommend Porchlight (up to 250 copies) or W.W. Norton (over 250 copies).

Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest For A New Utopia

"[A] timely and necessary guide to this age of the Franken-city."

— Daniel Brook, The New York Times Book Review

From Beijing to Boston, cities are deploying smart technology—sensors embedded in streets and subways, Wi-Fi broadcast airports and green spaces—to address the basic challenges faced by massive, interconnected metropolitan centers. Smart Cities documents this emerging futuristic landscape while considering the motivations, aspirations, and shortcomings of the key actors—entrepreneurs, mayors, philanthropists, and software developers—at work in shaping the new urban frontier.

How to Buy

Patronize independent booksellers worldwide on Bookshop.org. Check WORD Bookstores for local delivery or pickup in Brooklyn and Jersey City. Amazon has the book in stock and is delivering.

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