Description
Book SynopsisProvides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage in 1956 of Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than ever before - the two hundred million containers shipped every year that are the lifeblood of the new global economy.
Trade Review"An authoritative and detailed look at the development, introduction, and evolution of the container ship." -Nautical Research Journal "Cudahy is a maritime historian [and] the focus is on the vessels rather than on the global implications of the technology... with much nautical lore and exhaustive data on ships' characteristics (there is a separate index just for vessels' names), this is a book for ship spotters." -The New York Review of Books "Written by a transportation expert, who knows how to bring his reader aboard, conduct a tour, and finally discharge all passengers safely, somewhere between history and nostalgia." -The Hudson Valley Regional Review "Box Boats with continue to expand. This book, which goes into deep detail on every aspect of the business, needs to be handy to all who live in this country." -Journal of American Culture " A well-illustrated and workmanlike history largely focused on Sea-Lan Service, the pioneering container shipping company, and its ships." -The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord "...Easily read and very informative..." -Steamboat Bill "... Those who have a particular interest in shipping with find [this book] fascinating. Recommended." -Choice "Perfect travelling, Box Boats ... promises to explain most things about modern industry." -The Guardian "...throughly documented..." -Technology and Culture "[This book]...will no doubt be popular with the general reader, and ship enthusiasts." -International Journal of Maritime History
