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Door to Door

By Edward Humes

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About Door to Door

Edward Humes investigates the transportation systems behind everyday travel and commerce. The book makes the logistics beneath an interconnected economy more visible.

Why I include it

Goods have to move through the physical world. Door to Door brings transportation and logistics into the globalization discussion, making the systems behind everyday commerce easier to see.

Collection 02 · Related reading

Rise and Strain of Globalization

This companion adds physical supply chains and transportation to the globalization collection.

What to look for while reading

Trace the infrastructure behind a routine purchase or journey. Which costs and dependencies remain out of sight at the point of use?

Perspective & context

I brought these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Rise and Strain of Globalization
  • Transportation, logistics, and the systems behind commerce
  • Nonfiction

Praise & Reviews

“Door to Door is an eye-opening account of the massive physical systems that support our increasingly digital world.”
— Richard Florida

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