The World Is Flat

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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Original 1st edition cover
Author	Thomas Friedman
Cover artist	I Told You So, by E.D. Miracle; 1976.
Language	English
Subject	Globalization
Publisher	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date	April 5, 2005
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback) and audio-CD
Pages	488
ISBN	0-374-29288-4
OCLC	57202171
Dewey Decimal	330.90511 22
LC Class	HM846 .F74 2005
Preceded by	Longitudes and Attitudes
Followed by	Hot, Flat, and Crowded

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is a 2005 book by American political commentator Thomas L. Friedman. It analyzes globalization in the early 21st century, suggesting that the world has a level playing field where countries, companies, and individuals need to remain competitive in a global market. It won the inaugural Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award in 2005.^[1]