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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 (9780312428921): Thomas L. Friedman: Books. Friedman produces cogent analyses of the most important developments of our time. . . . A convincing case for the green revolution required to rescue us from an unsustainable course.--USA Today Friedman has made himself a major interpreter of the confusing world we inhabit. . . . He gets the big issues right.--The Washington Post Book World A compelling manifesto that deserves a wide reading, especially by members of Congress.--The Boston Globe If Friedman's profile and verve take his message where it needs to be heard, into the boardrooms of America and beyond, that can only be good--for all our sakes.--The New York Times Book Review Tom Friedman has done it again. . . . He has lit upon what he might describe as another Big Idea, and, given his track record as a zeitgeist thermometer, we should all pay attention. . . . He has a gift for weaving anecdotes and examples from around the world into his broader tapestry.--Financial Times Hot, Flat, and Crowded may make it official, for many, that ecology-mindedness is the character of our times. . . . I hope everyone reads it.--The Philadelphia Inquirer Required reading--Business WeekNew York Times columnist and globalization exponent Thomas Friedman pleads for Americans to wake up to the perils and opportunities of an emerging resource-strapped world. The author comes across as a blend of Will Rogers, Jack Welch and Norman Vincent Peale—a plain-spoken citizen outraged at the bullheadedness of U.S. politicians, yet optimistic about the power of ingenuity and finely crafted policy to avert disaster.--Newsweek
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