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Wheels for the World

Name: Wheels for the World
ISBN: 9780142004395

Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress

Douglas G. Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 2004

Reading lane: Automobile Industry

Automobile Industry Automotive History Automotive Engineering business

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Industrial Ambition

A measured look at Ford’s reach, where ambition, industry, and American modernity keep rubbing together.

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Ford’s world, at company scale
business history with a long industrial shadow

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cultural context more than hagiography
a book that works as reference and gift

Book Details

Authors: Douglas G. Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: June 1, 2004
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Automobile Industry · Automotive History
Reading lane: Automobile Industry

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Business Lives
Automobile Industry
Automotive History

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A New York Times Notable Book • This detailed history chronicles the rise of Ford Motor Company and the man who revolutionized the automotive industry In this monumental work, one of our finest historians reveals the riveting details of Ford Motor Company’s epic achievements, from the outlandish success of the Model T and V-8 to the glory days of the Thunderbird, Mustang, and Taurus. Brilliant innovators, colorful businessmen, and clever eccentrics, as well as the three Ford factories themselves, all become characters in this gripping drama. Douglas Brinkley is a master at crafting compelling historical narratives, and this exemplary history of one of the preeminent American corporations is his finest achievement yet.