The Box How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy

The Box How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy

by Marc Levinson

2016

Discover the unsung hero of modern commerce: the humble shipping container. This book chronicles the decades-long battle to make standardized cargo boxes a reality, a revolution that slashed shipping costs and fueled globalization. Explore the personalities, labor disputes, and technological hurdles overcome to transform global trade and make affordable goods from afar a daily reality.

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