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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 303.4833 EAN: 9780312425074 ISBN: 0312425074 Label: Picador Manufacturer: Picador Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 672 Publication Date: 2007-08-07 Publisher: Picador Release Date: 2007-07-24 Studio: Picador
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Every American should read this! Comment: The World is Flat brings the reader up to speed with what a global economy really means and highlights how far we as a country have fallen behind in regards to education, innovation and other areas critical to the future. The author travels the world and collects true real-life information that would be eye opening for just about anyone. There are other countries who believe that the age of the United States as the ecomomic leader is over and the author explains with facts, not opinion, why they may be right. Freidman goes on to outline what has been suggested, by knowledgeable people from all sectors, to help Americans maintain their leadership position and standard of living. This is a non-partison review of the world and if it was required reading for our politicians the presidential race might be a useful discussion of issues that would truely help our citizens. Customer Rating: Summary: Amazing Comment: Thomas Friedman has truly outdone himself with this one, this is a fantastic description of how the world has/is evolving. It has truly sparked my interest in outsourcing and provided me with numerous interesting tales to add to the occasional conversation. Customer Rating: Summary: Quality Analysis Comment: This book is very well done. Thomas Friedman has put in alot of time in analyzing this book, it contains alot of information, that definitely get one stimulated and should force one to go on nice long thoughts about how the world is changing. All in all this is a great book though long, it contains some excellent information, i would recommend reading it slowly. Pace urself and u will find it enjoyable. Customer Rating: Summary: The World is Flat Comment: This book has made me afraid to stay in America. I read the book and now I want to move to china or india so bad. this book got tedious after awhile. I had to keep my eyes from closing and my mind from running somewhere else while I read. In a sense, he kept retelling what he already said in the beginning and almost all of his interviews are from Indian CEOs or Chinese CEOs. Some of the facts I learned from this book are quite surprising. While I was reading this book, I was overcome by a really big urge to go up to Pres. Bush and slap him. Overall I liked this book for only the new facts I learned, but other than that it was pretty tedious. Customer Rating: Summary: Absolutely Fantastic Piece! Comment: This is an absolutely fantastic book on globalization and the frightening and inspiring realities of its growing potential. A great piece.
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