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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas G. Brinkley , Douglas G. BrinkleyPublisher: Penguin Random House Australia Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.782kg ISBN: 9780142004395ISBN 10: 0142004391 Pages: 896 Publication Date: 01 June 2004 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA comprehensive and briskly paced account of the man, the machines, and the company that dramatically influenced the course of 20th-century America... highly readable and engrossing. ( BusinessWeek ) History on a grand scale!... Sweeping, absorbing. (Robert Caro) """A comprehensive and briskly paced account of the man, the machines, and the company that dramatically influenced the course of 20th-century America... highly readable and engrossing."" —BusinessWeek""[A] comprehensive and highly readable...first rate corporate history."" —The New York Times" A comprehensive and briskly paced account of the man, the machines, and the company that dramatically influenced the course of 20th-century America... highly readable and engrossing. --BusinessWeek [A] comprehensive and highly readable...first rate corporate history. --The New York Times Author InformationDouglas Brinkley is a distinguished professor of history and director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans. His books includeThe Unfinished Presidency- Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond the White House,Rosa Parks- A Life, andTour of Duty- John Kerry and the Vietnam War. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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