The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (book)

"The Box" explores how the invention of the standard shipping container revolutionized global trade. By allowing goods to be packed into uniform containers, transportation became faster, cheaper, and more efficient, enabling companies to ship products across the world with ease. This innovation reduced costs, expanded markets, and increased international trade, ultimately shrinking geographical distances. The book highlights how this technological change transformed the world economy, making it more interconnected and fueling economic growth by facilitating global supply chains and consumer access to a vast array of products.