Friedman, Thomas L.

The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century / Thomas L. Friedman. - 1st updated and expanded ed. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. - viii, 593 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

While I was sleeping -- The ten forces that flattened the world -- The triple convergence -- The great sorting out -- America and free trade -- The untouchables -- The right stuff -- The quiet crisis -- This is not a test -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- How companies cope -- The unflat world -- Globalization of the local -- The Dell theory of conflict prevention -- 11/9 versus 9/11.

ISBN: 0374292795 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780374292799

LCCN: 2006003748

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diffusion of innovations.
Information society.
Globalization--Economic aspects.
Globalization--Social aspects.

LC Class. No.: HM846 / .F74 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 303.48/33