Who is the author and Foreign Affairs columnist for the "New York Times" that wrote both Hot, Flat and Crowded and The World is Flat? Thomas L. Friedman
The World Is Flat The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century is an international best-selling book by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, wherein all competitors have an equal opportunity. As the first edition cover illustration indicates, the title also alludes to the perceptual shift required for countries, companies, and individuals to remain competitive in a global market in which historical and geographic divisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant.
Ira Flatow Ira Flatow ( ; born March 9, 1949) is a radio and television journalist and author who hosts Public Radio International's popular program, "Science Friday". On TV, he hosted the Emmy Award-winning PBS series "Newton's Apple", a television science program for children and their families. Later he hosted the program "Big Ideas" (also a PBS series) and has published several books, the most recent titled "Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature".