Hot, flat, and crowded : why we need a green revolution--and how it can renew America
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New York : Picador, 2009.
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9780312428921, 0312428928, 9781442090972, 1442090979
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Published
New York : Picador, 2009.
Format
Book
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viii, 516 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
ISBN
9780312428921, 0312428928, 9781442090972, 1442090979
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UG
Level 10.9, 39 Points

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Includes index.
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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. -- Back cover.
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Examines America's loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11, and the global environmental crisis, and shows how the solutions to these two problems are linked.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,10.9,39,153969.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, T. L. (2009). Hot, flat, and crowded: why we need a green revolution--and how it can renew America (Release 2.0, updated and expanded.). Picador.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. 2009. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America. Picador.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America Picador, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America Release 2.0, updated and expanded., Picador, 2009.

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