Description
| Product ID: | 9780141036663 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Hot, Flat, and Crowded |
| Subtitle: | Why The World Needs A Green Revolution - and How We Can Renew Our Global Future |
| Authors: | Author: Thomas L. Friedman |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, The environment, The environment |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Climate change and rapid population growth mean that it's no longer possible for businesses, or the rest of us, to keep doing things the same old way. Things are going to have to change - and fast. This book provides a strategy for clean fuel, energy efficiency and conservation. Thomas Friedman''s phenomenal The World is Flat helped millions of people see globalization in a new way. Now he takes a fresh, provocative look at the biggest challenge facing us today - our hot, flat and crowded world.Climate change and rapid population growth mean that it''s no longer possible for businesses, or the rest of us, to keep doing things the same old way. Things are going to have to change - and fast. Here Friedman provides a bold strategy for clean fuel, energy efficiency and conservation that he calls ''Code Green''. It will change everything, from what we put into our cars and see on our electricity bills to how we live our lives. Hot, Flat and Crowded is fearless, forward-looking and rich in common sense about the challenge - and the promise - of the future.Read more |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-11-05 |
