Friday, August 2, 2013

How to load a container ship

Wired magazine excerpts Rose George's new book, "Ninety Percent of Everything," which looks at how containers get where they're going. In this section, George outlines how to load and unload the giant container carriers, a task that calls on "physics, chemistry, and a knowledge of pirate tactics."

For more of the Wired story: wired.com

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