an encyclopedia of alternative and cryptocurrencies
Edmunds, John C.
2020
"This . . . guide covers the history, development, and . . . workings of cybercurrencies and the underground economy, both in the United States and around the world"--Provided by publisher.
a rogue sociologist lost and found in New York's underground economy
Venkatesh, Sudhir Alladi
2013
Based on Venkatesh's interviews with New York City prostitutes and socialites, immigrants and academics, high end drug bosses and street-level dealers, "Floating City" exposes the underground as the city's true engine of social transformation and economic prosperity.
Explores the desperate, dangerous, and remarkable ways in which the residents of Maquis Park, a poor African-American neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, struggle to survive.
