Ergebnis für "Small World" in Welt

"[A] joyously peculiar book." -- The New York Times ‘Bjarnason’s intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it’s tailor-made to be read on the beach.’ –New Statesman The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries. The...

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried 58 shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about.

Sometimes, the smallest ideas spark the biggest changes. Tiny Revolutions is a podcast about the humble inventions, unnoticed habits, and small flashes of creativity that quietly transformed the way we live — from the paperclip to the emoji, from the safety pin to the coffee filter.Each episode reveals the story behind a seemingly simple idea: who created it, how it spread, and why it changed the world in ways no one expected. Blending history, creativity, and everyday life, this series celebrates the inventors, thinkers, and even accidents that made our daily world what it is today.