Wheels for the World
Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 2004
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A measured look at Ford’s reach, where ambition, industry, and American modernity keep rubbing together.
- Genres
- Corporate Histories, Automobile Industry, Business Lives
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, June 1, 2004
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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.
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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.
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A measured look at Ford’s reach, where ambition, industry, and American modernity keep rubbing together.
Come here for
- Ford’s world, at company scale
- business history with a long industrial shadow
Expect
- cultural context more than hagiography
- a book that works as reference and gift
Where it sits
| Automobile Industry | 54% |
|---|---|
| Corporate Histories | 52% |
| Business Lives | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Business Lives
- Automobile Industry
- Automotive History
- Authors
- Douglas G. Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Business Lives