The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century /
Presents an update on globalisation, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks - environmental, social, and political. Includes stories and insights to help understand the flattening of the world as well as a chapter on how...
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| 格式: | 圖書 |
| 語言: | English |
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New York :
Picador,
c2007
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| 版: | first edition (2005) |
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| 總結: | Presents an update on globalisation, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks - environmental, social, and political. Includes stories and insights to help understand the flattening of the world as well as a chapter on how to be a political activist and social entrepreneur. Discusses the question of how to manage our reputations and privacy in a world where we are all becoming publishers and public figures. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| 實物描述: | x, 660 pages : 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780312425074 0312425074 |