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56 pp.
| Raintree |
January, 2005 |
LibraryISBN 1-4109-1071-7$31.36
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YAFace the Facts series.
This lucid, example-rich overview of globalization discusses its four planks (economy, politics, work, culture); its effects on the environment, international security, and developing countries; and ways that readers can contribute to the debate. Unfortunately, the book's double-page spreads ambush readers with an overwhelming combination of text, sidebars, photos (some lost in the gutter), and distracting backdrops. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind.