The Box
by Marc Levinson
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming questunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is fresh, heavy and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible.
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- Author
- Marc Levinson
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 395
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- Open Library
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