| Description |
xi, 376 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-363) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- ch. 1. The world the box made -- ch. 2. Gridlock on the docks -- ch. 3. The trucker -- ch. 4. The system -- ch. 5. The battle for New York's port -- ch. 6. Union disunion -- ch. 7. Setting the standard -- ch. 8. Takeoff -- ch. 9. Vietnam -- ch. 10. Ports in a storm -- ch. 11. Boom and bust -- ch. 12. The bigness complex -- ch. 13. The shippers' revenge -- ch. 14. Just in time -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Containerization -- History.
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McLean, Malcolm Purcell, 1913-2001.
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| ISBN |
0691123241 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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9780691123240 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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