The Box
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author
What's it about
Ever wonder how your favorite products travel across the globe so cheaply? Uncover the untold story of the simple metal box that revolutionized global trade. This is the history of the shipping container, the unsung hero that made the modern world economy possible. You'll learn how this humble innovation dismantled old industries, created new economic powerhouses, and forever changed the landscape of port cities worldwide. Discover the visionary entrepreneurs and fierce battles behind the box that made the world smaller and the economy bigger than ever before.
Meet the author
Marc Levinson is a historian and economist who served as finance editor of The Economist and as a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His unique background, combining deep economic knowledge with a journalist's eye for a compelling story, allowed him to uncover the overlooked saga of the shipping container. Levinson saw how this simple metal box was the true engine behind globalization, a revolutionary force hiding in plain sight, and dedicated himself to telling its monumental story.
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