{"product_id":"9781504044103","title":"Summary and Analysis of The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century: Based on the Book by Thomas L. Friedman","description":"\u003cb\u003eSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Thomas L. Friedman ’s book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This short summary and analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Flat 3.0\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas L. Friedman includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter-by-chapter summaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed timeline of important events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant quotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Flat 3.0\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas L. Friedman:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Pulitzer Prize–winning author Thomas L. Friedman imagines himself a modern-day Columbus, exploring a new world created by a global economy. He travels from Bangalore to Bentonville, interviewing key figures in the rise of globalization, outsourcing, offshoring, and supply chain management.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Like great explorers before him, Friedman spins tales of vast wealth and freedoms made possible by advances in technology. But here, too, there be dragons: foreign competition, educational failures, governmental incompetence, and the specter of 9\/11 and terrorism are the ugly flip side of crowd-sourced technological wonders.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Is Flat \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential work for anyone interested in the impact of globalization.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.","brand":"Worth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168308805872,"sku":"9781504044103","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504044103_p0.jpg?v=1769897563","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504044103","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}