Books by Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas L. Friedman has written 7 books that appear on various military reading lists. Here are those books along with the lists that included them, past and present.
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization |
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On Mar 24 2010
Fred Kiesche (USA)
read this book
and commented:
While some of the people depicted have moved on, a good read to help understand the clash between the have's and have-nots (or the First World vs. the Third World).
- On Feb 16 2009 Tom Copeland (USCG) read this book
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century |
This book is part of:
- The August 2007 revision of the North American Aerospace Defense Command reading list
- The December 2013 revision of the U.S. Special Operations Command reading list
- The January 2015 revision of the Coast Guard reading list
- The January 2014 revision of the Special Operations Command, Pacific reading list
- The December 2006 revision of the U.S. Army War College Library reading list
- The December 2005 revision of the U.S. Army War College Library reading list
- The May 2013 revision of the Army reading list
- The January 2011 revision of the Army reading list
- The March 2010 revision of the National Capital Region Medical Joint Task Force reading list
- The March 2010 revision of the USMC (Civilian) reading list
- The September 2009 revision of the Marines reading list
- The January 2009 revision of the Navy reading list
- The January 2008 revision of the Navy reading list
- The January 2008 revision of the Coast Guard reading list
- On May 15 2010 Wes Bringham read this book
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On Mar 24 2010
Fred Kiesche (USA)
read this book
and commented:
Read Versions 1.0 and 2.0. O.K., but somewhat instant history/analysis. Whether 3.0 is as "dated" as the earlier versions are, I cannot say.
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From Beirut to Jerusalem |
This book is part of:
- The August 2007 revision of the North American Aerospace Defense Command reading list
- The June 2007 revision of the Lt Gen James Mattis reading list
- The March 2010 revision of the USMC (Civilian) reading list
- The January 2009 revision of the Navy reading list
- The January 2008 revision of the Navy reading list
- On May 25 2017 David (USA) read this book
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On May 09 2017
dugnforthunt (USN)
read this book
and commented:
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On Apr 27 2017
Bryan Gardner
read this book
and commented:
Friedman's book was timely when it came out, if a bit dated today.
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On Oct 19 2012
docshea (USN)
read this book
and commented:
Helping me understand my Israelli wife.
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On Mar 24 2010
Fred Kiesche (USA)
read this book
and commented:
Some of the personalities described have died or moved on, but a very good view of the Middle East (and what a strange place it is).
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Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11 |
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On Mar 24 2010
Fred Kiesche (USA)
read this book
and commented:
Definitely a instant history. Derived from Friedman's columns and personal notes. Skip this one and go with "Lexus and the Olive Tree", "The World is Flat" or one of his longer and more "timeless" books.
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That Used to be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back |
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America |
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On Mar 02 2010
Tom Copeland (USCG)
read this book
and commented:
Thomas Friedman is a lively writer and is enthusiastic about green jobs and energy efficiency and all that. One of his primary source in this book, however, is the IPCC, who is now in the process of admitting that their data was not as rock-solid as they had claimed. Friedman also offers solutions like a huge gas tax to make solar/wind more cost-effective - which is easy for him to say, but not so great for the E4 struggling along on $2K per month. There's also Friedman's "China for a Day (but not two)" where he bemoans the democratic process which prevents the technocrats from imposing their will on the ignorant masses. So despite his engaging style and the many interesting anecdotes, I don't think this was a good selection.
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Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations |
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