When Horses Fly: Global Entrepreneurship
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesJust 150 years ago it took months to travel from New York to California by covered wagon. Today one can travel from New York to California in five hours thanks to one of the most important inventions of modern time --the jumbo jet. Its invention has helped create business partnerships in a most unlikely place. Come along as 47 prize-winning thoroughbred race horses journey halfway across the globe and marvel in the fact that somewhere a horse is in flight every day of the year. Learn how airfreight, more than just a way to get consumer goods in a hurry, is a global platform for growing business opportunities.
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Runtime: 11 minutes, 10 seconds
- Topic: Business, Social Science, Sports and Recreation
- Subtopic: Economics, Globalism, Industry, Travel
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: izzit.org
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