The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
- ISBN-10
- 0374292795
- ISBN-13
- 9780374292799
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 593
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04-18
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Thomas L. Friedman
Description
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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