The Box

Author: Marc Levinson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400880750
Size: 46.43 MB
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The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about.

Ninety Percent Of Everything

Author: Rose George
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
ISBN: 0805096043
Size: 55.33 MB
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Sharply informative and entertaining, Ninety Percent of Everything reveals the workings and perils of an unseen world that holds the key to our economy, our environment, and our very civilization.

Maritime Economics

Author: Martin Stopford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134742665
Size: 65.81 MB
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The author outlines the economic theory as well as many of the operational practicalities involved. Extensively revised for the new edition, the book has many clear illustrations and tables.

The Most Powerful Idea In The World

Author: William Rosen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226726347
Size: 44.95 MB
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"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.

Making A New Deal

Author: Lizabeth Cohen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521887489
Size: 66.74 MB
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Looks at the everyday choices made by Chicago workers during the 1920s and 1930s and examines how their diverse social experiences led them to become effective union members and national political participants.

The Big Rig

Author: Steve Viscelli
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520962710
Size: 10.67 MB
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Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it.

On Paper

Author: Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385350449
Size: 46.95 MB
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Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities.

Box Boats

Author: Brian J. Cudahy
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 9780823225682
Size: 64.87 MB
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Resource added for the Economics "10-809-195" courses.