Preface to the Paperback Edition vi // Prologue x // Introduction: Local Industrial Systems // 1 Genesis: Universities, Military Spending, and Entrepreneurs 11 // 2 Silicon Valley: Competition and Community 29 // 3 Route 128: Independence and Hierarchy 59 // 4 Betting on a Product 83 // 5 Running with Technology // 6 Inside Out: Blurring Firms’ Boundaries // Conclusion: Protean Places // Notes // Historical Data 207 // Definitions and Data Sources 209 // Acknowledgments 218 // Index 220