Theres a curious dale carnegie feel to this fascinating, chilling book. Groundbreaking book by pulitzerprizewinning author, thomas friedman, demystifies the world, allowing readers to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes. That used to be us how america fell behind in the world it invented and how we can come back by thomas l. Friedman and michael mandelbaum 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Oct 05, 2011 thomas friedman, coauthor with michael mandelbaum of the bestselling new book, that used to be us. This is the first printing, with the image of ships going over a waterfall, and image that was discontinued in later printings. By describing the rise of global markets through examining the world through six different lenses, he is able to take a complex subject and make an understandable and compelling argument for his view that globalization is like the dawn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How america fell behind in the world it invented and how we can come back, coauthors michael mandelbaum and thomas friedman detail reasons why america has lost its footing. That used to be us npr coverage of that used to be us. Friedman he has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the middle east, globalization, and environmental issues. The books title comes from remarks president obama delivered at the time of the 2010 midterm elections, when republican victories changed the balance of power in washington. The clocks were labeled us west, us east, gmt, india, singapore, hong kong, japan, australia. By the way, the author of this blog, while accepting the truth of most of the facts the authors reference in their book.
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