2007, ISBN: 9780415095976

Hardcover

Picador, 2007. Very Good+. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or … More...

Picador, 2007. Very Good+. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization - a 'flattening' of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the planet, levelling the playing field as never before, so that each of us is potentially an equal - and competitor - of the other. The rules of the game have changed forever - but does this 'death of distance', which requires us all to run faster in order to stay in the same place, mean the world has got too small and too flat too fast for us to adjust? Friedman brilliantly demystifies the exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand."The World is Flat" is the most timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and its discontents, powerfully illuminated by a world-class writer. In his new chapters: 'If It's Not Happening, It's Because You're Not Doing It' and 'What Happens When We All Have Dog's Hearing?' the author explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the very latest developments in global communication. The emergent popularity of blogging, pod-casting, "YouTube and MySpace" enable the modern world citizen to broadcast their views to a potential audience of billions, and the proliferation of Internet access to even the poorest communities gives everyone who wants to the tools to address issues of social injustice and inequality.On the other hand the technology that seem., Picador, 2007, 3, UK: Penguin, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. In this important new collection of interviews with the acclaimed radio jou rnalist David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky discuses U.S. foreign policy in the p ost-9/11 world. Barsamian has a unique rapport with Chomsky - having conduc ted more interviews and radio broadcasts with him than any other journalist - and here explores topics Chomsky has never before discussed: the 2004 pr esidential campaign and election; the future of Social Security; the increa sing threat of global warming; and new dangers presented by the United Stat es' ever-deepening entanglement in Iraq. The result is an illuminating dial ogue with one of the world's leading thinkers - and a startling picture of the turbulent world in which we live., Penguin, 2006, 3, US: Doubleday Canada, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, prepare yourself for the next big thi ng in publishing - Rick Mercer Report: The Book. After a decade-long absence from our book stores, Canada's preeminent satir ist returns with a new collection of rants, writings, and comic encounters with the great and good of politics, showbiz, and literature. (Yes, relive Pierre Berton offering advice on rolling a joint, and Margaret Atwood showi ng off her hockey skills as a goalie.) Rick, a tremendous writing talent as well as a verbal one, has selected the best of his rants from the first fo ur seasons of RMR, sprinkled in choice moments from his interviews, added a generous helping of other material that has never been broadcast, and arra nged the whole into revealing themes and groupings with all-new introductio ns, reflections, and updates. Who knew that Stephen Harper was quite so pre occupied with gay sex? That Paul Martin could be so forgetful? That politic ians could be so sleazy? Well, no doubt most of us did - but it's wonderful to have it pointed out again by this brilliantly funny and charismatic tal ent. Editorial Reviews About the Author Rick Mercer is Canada's sharpest and funniest political satirist. He first came to fame with "Show Me the Button I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die," a one-man show that toured across Canada. He co-created and was a resident performer on CBC's "This Hour Has 22 Minutes", and is now the host of "The Rick Mercer Report", the Corporation's highest-rated comed., Doubleday Canada, 2007, 3, US: Routledge, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. We are living through a time when old identities - nation, culture and gender are melting down. Spaces of Identity examines the ways in which collective cultural identities are being reshaped under conditions of a post-modern geography and a communications environment of cable and satellite broadcasting. To address current problems of identity, the authors look at contemporary politics between Europe and its most significant others: America; Islam and the Orient. They show that it's against these places that Europe's own identity has been and is now being defined. A stimulating account of the complex and contradictory nature of contemporary cultural identities., Routledge, 1995, 3<

2002, ISBN: 9780415095976

Rough Guides, 2002. Near Fine. INTRODUCTION Barcelona has boomed since the early 1990s, when preparations for the Olymp ic Games wrenched it into modernity, and today it remains well in… More...

Rough Guides, 2002. Near Fine. INTRODUCTION Barcelona has boomed since the early 1990s, when preparations for the Olymp ic Games wrenched it into modernity, and today it remains well in the vangu ard of other Spanish cities (with the possible exception of Madrid) in term s of prosperity, stability and cultural activity. It's a confident, progres sive city, looking towards the rest of Europe for its inspiration and its i nnovations - the classic tourist images of Spain seem firmly out of place i n Barcelona's bustling central boulevards and stylish modern streets. And s tyle is what brings many visitors here, attracted by enthusiastic newspaper and magazine articles which make much of the outrageous architecture, user -friendly city design, agreeable climate and frenetic nightlife. Even the m edieval Gothic quarter and its once-notorious red-light area have been swep t up by the citywide renovation programme, which is still running at full t ilt. As the new millennium starts Barcelona has continued to blossom from p rovincial city! to putative European capital. It's no accident that the city's current development outstrips most of the rest of Spain. With the return to democracy following the death of Franco, the various Spanish regions were allowed to consolidate their cultural identities through varying degrees of political control over their own affairs. Catalunya (Catalonia in English), of which Barcelona is the capital, has an historical identity going back as far as the ninth century, when the first independent County of Barcelona was established, and through the long period of domination by Castile, and even during the Franco dictatorship when a policy of., Rough Guides, 2002, 4, US: Routledge, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. We are living through a time when old identities - nation, culture and gender are melting down. Spaces of Identity examines the ways in which collective cultural identities are being reshaped under conditions of a post-modern geography and a communications environment of cable and satellite broadcasting. To address current problems of identity, the authors look at contemporary politics between Europe and its most significant others: America; Islam and the Orient. They show that it's against these places that Europe's own identity has been and is now being defined. A stimulating account of the complex and contradictory nature of contemporary cultural identities., Routledge, 1995, 3<