ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book represents a body of work produced at the
The following people also helped along the way, in parts
University of California, Berkeley, in first half of 2010. The
both large and small: Javier Arbona, Bryan Finoki, Dana
resources of the school, the faculty, and especially the stu-
Buntrock, Carl Rosenberg, Charles Salter, Randy Waldeck,
dents in attendance produced the environment which made
Chris Kubick, Enrique Ramirez, Geoff Manaugh, Nicola Twil-
this work possible. I was also fortunate to receive a John K.
ley, Jenny Greenburg, Dee Ruzicka, Yes Duffy, Christian
Branner Fellowship which funded the year of travel in 2009,
Cutul, Evan Pruitt, Chris Dubosz, Wilson Wang, Brian Fla-
enriching this project beyond my wildest expectations.
herty, Mary Lao, Camey Yeh, Austin Tsai, Galen Beyea, Rocky Hanish, Taylor Medlin, Nicolette Mastrangelo, and Benjamin
I am deeply indebted to Nicholas de Monchaux, a tal-
Golder.
ented educator and avid walker. His guidance has pushed my work toward the essential conflicts, while ensuring it would all be smashing fun. Jake Kosek, geographer as busy as the bees he writes about, never failed to pose challenging questions and offer exuberant encouragement. Ron Rael, shaper of earth and not afraid to let a machine gun rip, relentlessly riddled my work with oblique strategies and demonstrated an uncanny ability to turn a dialogue on its head. Folks on Guam were of tremendous help: Daniel Guerrero, Bill Neville, Raymond Stiers, and Mike Thro with the US military; and from the civilian side, Victor Torres, Aaron Burger, Cari Eggleston, Richard Olmo, Joe Mauro, and the office of Senator Judith P. Guthertz.
And finally, none of this would have been possible without the support of my wife, Rachael Koffman.