Hot, Flat, and Crowded

Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize winner, presents a compelling call to action concerning America's need for renewed national growth and the role sustainable living could play in preserving the environment. He shows that growing populations, increasing energy needs and shrinking resources have created a potentially unstable planet, hot, flat and crowded. In this updated Release 2. 0 edition, he also illustrates how the same practices that led to the collapse of the economy—overconsumption, overspending and undo dependence on fossil fuels—contributed to global warming and severely damaged the environment. Friedman believes that America can lead the world in innovative energy practice by embracing sustainable living principles not only to restore our economy but also to create a more harmonious environment for generations to come.