The box : how the shipping container made the world smaller and the world economy bigger
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Levinson, Marc, 1953-
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TA1215 .L47 2006
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LC Subjects
Containerization -- History.
McLean, Malcolm Purcell, -- 1913-2001.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Containerization.
History.
McLean, Malcolm Purcell, -- 1913-2001
Other Subjects
Archivkasten
Containerschifffahrt
Containervervoer.
Conteneurs.
Güterverkehr
Histoire.
McLean -- Malcolm Purcell -- 1913-2001.
McLean, Malcolm Purcell, -- 1913-2001.
Nonfiction.
Transport international.
Transport maritime.

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xi, 376 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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9780691123240, 99813157198

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-363) and index.
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Telling the story of the shipping container's creation - and the economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about - this book offers a history of the revolution in international trade which ultimately heralded the age of globalization.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, M. (2006). The box: how the shipping container made the world smaller and the world economy bigger . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, Marc, 1953-. 2006. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, Marc, 1953-. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2006.

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Levinson, M. (2006). The box: how the shipping container made the world smaller and the world economy bigger. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, Marc. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger Princeton University Press, 2006.

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