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The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
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by Marc Levinson · 2016 · 544 pages
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About This Book
The Box traces the history of the intermodal shipping container and its transformative impact on global commerce. Economist Marc Levinson explores how the container's adoption reduced transportation costs, reshaped economic geography, and enabled the growth of complex international supply chains.
Book Details
Published
2016
Pages
544
Language
en
ISBN
9780691170817
Awards & Recognition
Winner of Society for Nautical Research: Anderson Medal 2007Winner of Independent Publisher Book Awards: Finance/Investment/Economics Bronze Award 2007Shortlisted for Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2006
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