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The world is flat a brief history of the twenty-first century

Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.

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  • "Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India."
  • "Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India."@en
  • "Unabridged."
  • "An essential update on globalization, and its successes and discontents. More than two hours of new material bringing fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world."
  • "One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate, The New York Times on THE WORLD IS FLAT"
  • "An update on globalization through the examination of foreign policy and economic issues, and what it means to governments and societies and their ability to adapt."@en
  • "An update on globalization through the examination of foreign policy and economic issues, and what it means to governments and societies and their ability to adapt."
  • "When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, and giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization? And with this "flattening" of the globe, has the world gotten too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner? Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt."
  • "In The world is flat, award-winning journalist Thomas Friedman explained how the "flattening" of the world happened at the dawn of the 21st century, what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals, and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. For this updated and expanded edition, Friedman has provided more than three hours of new reporting and commentary."
  • "In The world is flat, award-winning journalist Thomas Friedman explained how the "flattening" of the world happened at the dawn of the 21st century, what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals, and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. For this updated and expanded edition, Friedman has provided more than three hours of new reporting and commentary."@en
  • "Friedman demystifies the brave new world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes. With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt."
  • "An update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists."@en
  • "Translating complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman demystifies the new "flat" world for listeners, making sense of the advances in technology and communications, and showing how governments and societies can, and must, adapt."
  • "Translating complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman demystifies the new "flat" world for listeners, making sense of the advances in technology and communications, and showing how governments and societies can, and must, adapt."@en
  • "When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, and giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization? And with this "flattening" of the globe, has the world gotten too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner? [In this book, the author] explains how the flattening of the world happened; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt.-Dust jacket."
  • "[This book] makes you see things in a new way, and [the author] succeeds in that goal. [The book] includes: the reason why the flattening of the world "will be seen in time as one of those fundamental shifts or inflection points ... an explanation of "uploading" as one of the ten forces that are flatterning the world, as blogging, open-source software, pooled knowledge projects the Wikipedia, and podcasting enable individuals to bring their experiences and opinions to the whole world. -Dust jacket."
  • "Thomas L. Friedman explains how recent technology and political systems allow all people to communicate and conduct business at equal levels."@en

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