The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman 2006 and similar items

The World is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century (Release 2.0) by Thomas L. Friedman 2006, Farrar, Straus Giroux Hardcover with dust jacket, 600 pages 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 twenty-first century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. The World Is Flat is the timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists. Pages unmarked, very little shelf wear to book and dust jacket, some very light scratches to dust jacket.