--- product_id: 1698954 title: "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0" price: "£11.63" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 **Price:** £11.63 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 - **How much does it cost?** £11.63 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year A Washington Post Best Book of the Year A Businessweek Best Business Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year In this brilliant, essential book, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman speaks to America's urgent need for national renewal and explains how a green revolution can bring about both a sustainable environment and a sustainable America. Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world's middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet--one that is "hot, flat, and crowded." In this Release 2.0 edition, he also shows how the very habits that led us to ravage the natural world led to the meltdown of the financial markets and the Great Recession. The challenge of a sustainable way of life presents the United States with an opportunity not only to rebuild its economy, but to lead the world in radically innovating toward cleaner energy. And it could inspire Americans to something we haven't seen in a long time--nation-building in America--by summoning the intelligence, creativity, and concern for the common good that are our greatest national resources. Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0 is classic Thomas L. Friedman: fearless, incisive, forward-looking, and rich in surprising common sense about the challenge--and the promise--of the future. Review: Good read for anyone interested in reading about Global Warming or plans to do a research paper - This book is a great book and has won 4 different awards. I personally got it for my English 104 class, but in the end, it still was a pretty good book to read on global warming. Throughout the book, Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet that will eventually get consumed. I cannot say too much on this book, but don't judge a book on it's cover and just crack it open! Review: Friedman is a national treasure. - Tom Friedman is absolutely wonderful; he offers real solutions to complex problems. His tone is hopeful, warm and energetic. He puts issues in historical context, which helps the reader to see the connective tissue between problems which on the surface seem unrelated. Must reading for everyone. ## Features - renewal - green - clean energy - future - sustainability ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,387,347 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #234 in Political Economy #1,595 in Environmental Economics (Books) #1,733 in Economic Conditions (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 250 Reviews | ## Images ![Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81iTbWYAfZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read for anyone interested in reading about Global Warming or plans to do a research paper *by T***R on December 13, 2013* This book is a great book and has won 4 different awards. I personally got it for my English 104 class, but in the end, it still was a pretty good book to read on global warming. Throughout the book, Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet that will eventually get consumed. I cannot say too much on this book, but don't judge a book on it's cover and just crack it open! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Friedman is a national treasure. *by K***� on September 8, 2018* Tom Friedman is absolutely wonderful; he offers real solutions to complex problems. His tone is hopeful, warm and energetic. He puts issues in historical context, which helps the reader to see the connective tissue between problems which on the surface seem unrelated. Must reading for everyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must-read *by M***T on December 14, 2009* Tom Friedman's book is a journalistic tour de force. He has been everywhere, it seems, and interviewed everyone who matters in doing his research. With that engaging style we are used to from his columns, he confronts here the biggest issues facing our nation and the planet. The book is essentially in two parts; a diagnosis, and a proposed cure. The first section is one of the most succint summaries that I am aware of what has gone wrong in our civilization over the past fifty years. His equations of financial meltdown with global warming are clever...The second half of the book, however, is very different, though no less impressive in its way; a kind of well-informed optimistic wish list of steps to turn the crisis around. It does, however, as Friedman states himself several times, often sound a bit like science fiction. Everything he suggests, from a 'smart' utility grid, to universal green fiscal incentives, is possible, but you come away from the book feeling that their achievement, on the grand or global scale, is rather like trying to scale Mount Everest with a Segway. Friedman points out plenty of examples of individual pioneers, but that's an entirely different thing to remolding the national consciousness from the inside, which is what he proposes. The book is actually replete with example of the vast entrenched obstacles in the way of getting to where he wants to go. It seems a pity, but after reading this book I actually feel more pessimistic about the possibility of America regenerating itself in the twenty first century. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*