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Maybe a rare opportunity to plug one of my favorite non-fiction books, The Box, about how shipping containers restructured global trade.

https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691170817/th...

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And much more than trade. It had effect on road infrastructure, various temporary constructs including school rooms for emergency situations and housing as well.

And product dimensions, e.g. for aircraft, cars, military equipment,... Being able to ship in standard containers makes a lot of things so much easier

Thank you for mentioning this book!

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