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The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century
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The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century

Author: Thomas L Friedman; Oliver Wyman
Publisher: New York : Audio Renaissance, 2005.
Edition/Format:   Audiobook on CD : CD audio : EnglishView all editions and formats
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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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Material Type: Audio book, etc.
Document Type: Sound Recording
All Authors / Contributors: Thomas L Friedman; Oliver Wyman
ISBN: 1593976690 9781593976699
OCLC Number: 58795737
Notes: Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Performer(s): Read by Oliver Wyman.
Description: 15 sound discs (19 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents: 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 theory of conflict prevention.
Responsibility: Thomas L. Friedman.

Abstract:

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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A bit long but definately worth a read

by grhouk (WorldCat user published 2005-10-10) Very Good Permalink
The author does a good job explaining why the world is becoming a flat place where anyone can compete effectively on a global scale by taking advantage of the technologies that now exist. Mr. Friedman gets a little political in some places and somewhat repetitive (15 CD's for the audio version) in making...
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