The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Author: Thomas Friedman
Category: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Karl Fisch
Department/Position: Director of Technology
Summary: Friedman is the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times. In this book he talks about how the combination of political and economic reforms in the former Soviet Union, India, and China, combined with advances in technology, have “flattened” the world and made it a more level playing field for people around the world to join the global supply chain. He points to ten events as “flatteners” that have really changed the way the world operates. This book will appeal to anyone who is interested in business, foreign affairs, education or economics, as well as anyone who has someone they care about who will spend quite a few years in the 21st century. It has profound implications not only for business and politics, but for education as well.
Recommended Audience: 14 and up
Rating: 5 (high)
This book is available in the AHS library.
Category: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Karl Fisch
Department/Position: Director of Technology
Summary: Friedman is the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times. In this book he talks about how the combination of political and economic reforms in the former Soviet Union, India, and China, combined with advances in technology, have “flattened” the world and made it a more level playing field for people around the world to join the global supply chain. He points to ten events as “flatteners” that have really changed the way the world operates. This book will appeal to anyone who is interested in business, foreign affairs, education or economics, as well as anyone who has someone they care about who will spend quite a few years in the 21st century. It has profound implications not only for business and politics, but for education as well.
Recommended Audience: 14 and up
Rating: 5 (high)
This book is available in the AHS library.
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