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"If you're only going to read one book on the Middle East, this
is it."---Seymour M. Hersh
One of the most thought-provoking books ever written about the
Middle East, "From Beirut to Jerusalem" remains vital to our
understanding of this complex and volatile region of the world.
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas L. Friedman drew upon his
ten years of experience reporting from Lebanon and Israel to write
this now-classic work of journalism. In a new afterword, he updates
his journey with a fresh discussion of the Arab Awakenings and how
they are transforming the area, and a new look at relations between
Israelis and Palestinians, and Israelis and Israelis. Rich with
anecdote, history, analysis, and autobiography, "From Beirut to
Jerusalem "will continue to shape how we see the Middle East for
many years to come.
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WORLD IS
FLAT We all sense it: something big is going on. Life is speeding
up, and it is dizzying. Here Thomas L. Friedman reveals the
tectonic movements that are reshaping our world, how to adapt to
this new age and why, sometimes, we all need to be late. 'A master
class ... As a guide for perplexed Westerners, this book is very
hard to beat ... an honest, cohesive explanation for why the world
is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats' John
Micklethwait, The New York Times Book Review 'Wonderful ...
admirably honest ... injects a badly needed dose of optimism into
the modern debate' Gillian Tett, Financial Times 'His main piece of
advice for individuals, corporations, and countries is clear: Take
a deep breath and adapt. This world isn't going to wait for you'
Fortune 'A humane and empathetic book' David Henkin, The Washington
Post
A New Edition of the Phenomenal #1 Bestseller
"One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new
way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal," the Nobel
laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote in "The New York Times "reviewing
"The World Is Flat "in 2005. In this new edition, Thomas L.
Friedman includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand
the flattening of the world. Weaving new information into his
overall thesis, and answering the questions he has been most
frequently asked by parents across the country, this third edition
also includes two new chapters--on how to be a political activist
and social entrepreneur in a flat world; and on the more troubling
question of how to manage our reputations and privacy in a world
where we are all becoming publishers and public figures.
"The World Is Flat 3.0" is an essential update on globalization,
its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at
lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental,
social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer
Prize--winning author of "The Lexus and the Olive Tree."
A visionary look at the evolution and future of India
In this momentous book, Nandan Nilekani traces the central ideas
that shaped India's past and present and asks the key question of
the future: How will India as a global power avoid the mistakes of
earlier development models? As a co-founder of Infosys, a global
leader in information technology, Nilekani has actively
participated in the company's rise during the past twenty-seven
years. In "Imagining India," he uses his global experience and
understanding to discuss the future of India and its role as a
global citizen and emerging economic giant. Nilekani engages with
India's particular obstacles and opportunities, charting a new way
forward for the young nation.
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist and bestselling author of From Beirut to Jerusalem and The Lexus and the Olive Tree comes this smart, penetrating, brilliantly informed book that is indispensable for understanding today’s radically new world and America’s complex place in it.
Thomas L. Freidman received his third Pulitzer Prize in 2002 “for his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.” In Longitudes and Attitudes he gives us all of the columns he has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his private experiences and reflections during his post–September 11 travels. Updated for this new paperback edition, with over two years’ worth of Friedman’s columns and an expanded version of his diary, Longitudes and Attitudes is a broadly influential work from our most trusted observer of the international scene.
"A "New York Times Book Review "Notable Book of the Year
A "Washington Post "Best Book of the Year
A "Businessweek "Best Business Book of the Year
A "Chicago Tribune "Best Book of the Year
"" "In this brilliant, essential book, Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Thomas L. Friedman speaks to America's urgent need for
national renewal and explains how a green revolution can bring
about both a sustainable environment and a sustainable America.
Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations,
and the expansion of the world's middle class through globalization
have produced a dangerously unstable planet--one that is "hot,
flat, and crowded." In this "Release 2.0 "edition, he also shows
how the very habits that led us to ravage the natural world led to
the meltdown of the financial markets and the Great Recession. The
challenge of a sustainable way of life presents the United States
with an opportunity not only to rebuild its economy, but to lead
the world in radically innovating toward cleaner energy. And it
could inspire Americans to something we haven't seen in a long
time--nation-building in America--by summoning the intelligence,
creativity, and concern for the common good that are our greatest
national resources. "Hot, Flat, and Crowded" is classic Thomas L.
Friedman: fearless, incisive, forward-looking, and rich in
surprising common sense about the challenge--and the promise--of
the future. Thomas L. Friedman, a world-renowned author and
journalist, joined The New York Times in 1981 as a financial
reporter specializing in OPEC- and oil-related news and later
served as the chief diplomatic, chief White House, and
international economics correspondents. A three-time Pulitzer Prize
winner, he has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles reporting
the Middle East conflict, the end of the cold war, U.S. domestic
politics and foreign policy, international economics, and the
worldwide impact of the terrorist threat. His foreign affairs
column, which appears twice a week in the Times, is syndicated to
seven hundred other newspapers worldwide.Friedman is the author of
From Beirut to Jerusalem, which won both the National Book Award
and the Overseas Press Club Award in 1989 and was on the New York
Times bestseller list for nearly twelve months. From Beirut to
Jerusalem has been published in more than twenty-seven languages,
including Chinese and Japanese, and is now used as a basic textbook
on the Middle East in many high schools and universities. Friedman
also wrote The Lexus and the Olive Tree, one of the best selling
business books in 1999, and the winner of the 2000 Overseas Press
Club Award for best nonfiction book on foreign policy. It is now
available in twenty languages. Another of his books, Longitudes and
Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11, consists of
columns Friedman published about September 11 as well as a diary of
his private experiences and reflections during his reporting on the
post-September world as he traveled from Afghanistan to Israel to
Europe to Indonesia to Saudi Arabia. In 2005, The World Is Flat was
given the first Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of
the Year Award, and Friedman was named one of America's Best
Leaders by U.S. News & World Report.Friedman graduated summa
cum laude from Brandeis University with a degree in Mediterranean
studies and received a master's degree in modern Middle East
studies from Oxford. He has served as a visiting professor at
Harvard University and has been awarded honorary degrees from
several U.S. universities. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his
wife, Ann, and their two daughters. A "New York Times Book Review"
Notable Book of the Year
A "Business Week"" "Best Business Book of the Year
A "Christian Science Monitor" Best Book of the Year
A "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" Best Book of the Year
A "Booklist" Editors' Choice Best Book of the Year
Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Thomas L. Friedman's number-one bestseller "The World Is Flat "has
helped millions of readers to see the world in a new way. In "Hot,
Flat, and Crowded," Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at
two of the biggest challenges we face today: America's surprising
loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11; and the global
environmental crisis, which is affecting everything from food to
fuel to forests. In this groundbreaking account of where the
country stands in 2008, he shows how the solutions to these two big
problems are linked--how Americans can restore the world and revive
America at the same time.
Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations,
and the astonishing expansion of the world's middle class through
globalization have produced a planet that is "hot, flat, and
crowded." In this "Release 2.0 "edition, he also shows how the very
habits that led us to ravage the natural world led to the meltdown
of the financial markets and the Great Recession. The challenge of
a sustainable way of life presents the United States with an
opportunity not only to rebuild its economy, but to lead the world
in radically innovating toward cleaner energy. And it could inspire
Americans to something we haven't seen in a long
time--nation-building--by summoning the intelligence, creativity,
and concern for the common good that are our greatest national
resources.
In vivid, entertaining chapters, Friedman makes it clear that the
green revolution the world needs is like no revolution before. It
will be the biggest innovation project in American history; it will
be hard, not easy; and it will change everything from what you put
into your car to what you see on your electric bill. This is a
great challenge, Friedman explains, but also a great opportunity,
and one that America cannot afford to miss. Not only is American
leadership the key to the healing of the earth; it is also our best
strategy for the renewal of America.
"Hot, Flat, and Crowded" is classic Thomas L. Friedman: fearless,
incisive, forward-looking, and rich in surprising common sense
about the challenge--and the promise--of the future. "When the
Soviet Union chucked Sputnik into space in 1957, it galvanized
America to come from behind and win the space race. The federal
government opened its checkbook to finance an array of projects.
Students shifted to new subjects like astronautical engineering and
Russian studies to help the United States understand and eclipse
the Soviet Union. The moon shot inspired a patriotic nation and
produced useful commercial technologies along the way. The space
race was expensive, but it worked. Thomas L. Friedman's latest book
is a plea for a new Sputnik moment. His breezy tour of America's
energy policy documents a nation that has become dangerously
dependent on fossil fuels . . . Mr. Friedman's voice is compelling
and will be widely heard . . . Mr. Friedman's strength is his
diagnosis of our energy and environmental nightmares . . . The most
intriguing chapter in Mr. Friedman's book is his last, which poses
the toughest challenge. Can America be like China, where a
visionary government can impose a new direction on the country in
the face of national emergency? Or will America devolve into a
country that is s
Thomas Friedman's phenomenal The World is Flat helped millions of
people see globalization in a new way. Now he takes a fresh,
provocative look at the biggest challenge facing us today - our
hot, flat and crowded world. Climate change and rapid population
growth mean that it's no longer possible for businesses, or the
rest of us, to keep doing things the same old way. Things are going
to have to change - and fast. Here Friedman provides a bold
strategy for clean fuel, energy efficiency and conservation that he
calls 'Code Green'. It will change everything, from what we put
into our cars and see on our electricity bills to how we live our
lives. Hot, Flat and Crowded is fearless, forward-looking and rich
in common sense about the challenge - and the promise - of the
future.
The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered,
Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events,
but for a whole new age of globalization - a 'flattening' of the
world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that
suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the
planet, levelling the playing field as never before, so that each
of us is potentially an equal - and competitor - of the other. The
rules of the game have changed forever - but does this 'death of
distance', which requires us all to run faster in order to stay in
the same place, mean the world has got too small and too flat too
fast for us to adjust? Friedman brilliantly demystifies the
exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our
eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand. The World is
Flat is the most timely and essential update on globalization, its
successes and its discontents, powerfully illuminated by a
world-class writer. In his new chapters: 'If It's Not Happening,
It's Because You're Not Doing It' and 'What Happens When We All
Have Dog's Hearing?' the author explores both the benefits and
disadvantages of the very latest developments in global
communication. The emergent popularity of blogging, pod-casting,
YouTube and MySpace enable the modern world citizen to broadcast
their views to a potential audience of billions, and the
proliferation of Internet access to even the poorest communities
gives everyone who wants to the tools to address issues of social
injustice and inequality. On the other hand the technology that
seems to improve communication on a global scale causes it to
deteriorate on a local scale. Identifying ours as 'The Age of
Interruption', Friedman discusses the annoyance and dangers of
BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation and
using a phone or iPod whilst driving. In an age when we are always
'connected' via email or mobile phone how can we hope to
concentrate on one thing without interruption? As expected the
author has revitalised this new edition of The World Is Flat with
timely insights into the nature of our flat world.
As Israelis and Palestinians negotiate separation and division of
their land, Meron Benvenisti, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem,
maintains that any expectations for 'peaceful partition' are
doomed. In his brave and controversial new book, he raises the
possibility of a confederation of Israel/Palestine, the only
solution that he feels will bring lasting peace. The seven million
people in the territory between Jordan and the Mediterranean are
mutually dependent regarding employment, water, land use, ecology,
transportation, and all other spheres of human activity. Each side,
Benvenisti says, must accept the reality that two national entities
are living within one geopolitical entity - their conflict is inter
communal and will not be resolved by population transfers or land
partition. A geographer and historian by training, a man
passionately rooted in his homeland, Benvenisti skillfully conveys
the perspective of both Israeli and Palestinian communities. He
recognizes the great political and ideological resistance to a
confederation, but argues that there are Israeli Jews and
Palestinians who can envision an undivided land, where attachment
to a common homeland is stronger than militant tribalism and
segregation in national ghettos. Acknowledging that equal
coexistence between Israeli and Palestinian may yet be an
impossible dream, he insists that such a dream deserves a place in
the current negotiations. 'Meron Benvenisti is the Middle East
expert to whom Middle East experts go for advice...the most
oft-quoted and oft-damned analyst in Israel' - from the Foreword by
Thomas L. Friedman.
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