The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover
When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter Y2K to March 2004 , what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? 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, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalisation? And with this flattening' of the globe, which requires us to run faster in order to stay in one place, has the world got too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner?In this brilliant new book, the award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas 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 21st century; what it means to countries, companies, communities and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap:
This updated and expanded edition of Friedman’s 2005 bestseller featuers a hundred new pages of fresh reporting, insights, and commentary, drawn both from his 2005 travels (to India, to China, to the Middle East) and from his encounters with readers around the country, who have shared their accounts of the flattening of the world as it is being felt in the American heartland.
About the Author:
Thomas Friedman has won the Pulitzer Prize three times for his work at The New York Times. He is the author of two best-selling books, From Beirut to Jerusalem, and The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPenguin/Allen Lane
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0713998784
- ISBN 13 9780713998788
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages496
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 21.90
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Penguin/Allen Lane
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0713998784
Buy New
US$ 21.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Penguin/Allen Lane
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0713998784
Buy New
US$ 23.40
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0713998784
Buy New
US$ 27.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Penguin/Allen Lane
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0713998784
Buy New
US$ 26.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Gardners Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0713998784
Buy New
US$ 28.91
Convert currency
Stock Image
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A Brief History of the Globalized World in the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Allen Lane, London
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. REPRINT. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter Y2K to March 2004 , what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? 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, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalisation? And with this flattening' of the globe, which requires us to run faster in order to stay in one place, has the world got too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner?In this brilliant new book, the award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas 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 21st century; what it means to countries, companies, communities and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. Ref RRR 5. Seller Inventory # 030319
Buy New
US$ 19.33
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Penguin/Allen Lane
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0713998784
Buy New
US$ 53.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Published by
Gardners Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks186263
Buy New
US$ 59.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
THE WORLD IS FLAT : A BRIEF HIST
Published by
Penguin/Allen Lane
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0713998784
ISBN 13: 9780713998788
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.94. Seller Inventory # Q-0713998784
Buy New
US$ 59.06
Convert currency