The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
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Book
Edition
1st updated and expanded ed.
ISBN
0374292795, 9780374292799
Physical Desc
viii, 593 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Falmouth - Main Library - Adult
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
Edition
1st updated and expanded ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0374292795, 9780374292799
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 10.3, 35 Points

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Includes index.
Description
This book is an update on globalization, its history, successes, and discontents. It discusses a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India. This new edition is the author's account of the great changes taking place in our time, as lightning-swift advances in technology and communications put people all over the globe in touch as never before, creating an explosion of wealth in India and China, and challenging the rest of us to run even faster just to stay in place. Updated and expanded, it features more than a hundred pages of fresh reporting and commentary, drawn from the author's travels around the world and across the American heartland from anyplace where the flattening of the world is being felt. Here he shows how and why globalization has accelerated, and demystifies the new flat world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering scene unfolding before their eyes. Translating complex foreign policy and economic issues, he 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; how governments and societies can, and must, adapt; and why terrorists want to stand in the way.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, T. L. (2006). The world is flat: a brief history of the twenty-first century (1st updated and expanded ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. 2006. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 1st updated and expanded ed., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.

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