San Antonio College Library

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.

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it. Piracy is alive and well in modern world. Armed with sophisticated tools like GPS locators and cell phones, today's pirates prey on both commercial and private vessels, and their attacks have far-reaching effects. Piracy today typically occurs in specific areas, such as Somalia and Southeast Asia, a single pirate attack can...