Ninety percent of everything : inside shipping, the invisible industry that puts clothes on your back, gas in your car, and food on your plate /

George, Rose, 1969-

Ninety percent of everything : inside shipping, the invisible industry that puts clothes on your back, gas in your car, and food on your plate / 90 percent of everything Rose George. - 1st ed. - 287 p. ill. ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-269) and index.

Embarkation -- Aboard -- Harbor -- Open sea -- Sea and Suez -- High-risk area -- No-man's-land -- Sanctuary -- Animals beneath -- Rescue -- Disembark.

Revealing the workings and dangers of freight shipping, the author sails from Rotterdam to Suez to Singapore to present an eye-opening glimpse into an overlooked world filled with suspect practices, dubious operators, and pirates.

0805092633 (hardcover) 9780805092639 (hardcover)

2013000293


Freight and freightage--History.
Shipping--History.

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