About this title: In this biography, Steven Watts tells the story of the rise of Henry Ford from his farm-boy roots in the 19th century to his position as the businessman who, perhaps more than anyone else, changed America in the 20th. Wells documents Ford's inventions--including the Model T and the assembly line--but it is Ford's intuitive grasp of the potential ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2006-10-10
ISBN-13:9780375707254ISBN:0375707255
Description: Good. This Ex-Library, First Vintage Books Edition, First Printing, is in good condition. There's the usual library stamps/sticker/pencil writings on the first & second page. Apart from that there's No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. Side foredge has three tiny pen marks. No Dust Jacket. Top, Front Soft Cover and bottom spine has library sticker. Front Cover also has a crease from top to bottom with a fair amount of rubbing around the edges. Apart from ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2005-08-09
ISBN-13:9780375407352ISBN:0375407359
Description: Excellent in very good jacket. Sale for Charity. Proceeds go to fund our Social Service programs. All items are donations and are used, but are carefully checked for condition. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 2006-10-10
ISBN-13:9780375707254ISBN:0375707255
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375707254ISBN:0375707255
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375707254ISBN:0375707255
Description: New. Henry Ford, a major architect of modern America, has lived on in the imagination of his fellow citizens as an enduring figure of fascination, an inimitable individual, a controversial personality, and a social visionary from the moment his Model T br... read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. Ex-library. No writings/underlines/highlights except library marks otherwise like new. Pages are very nice and clean. Free track! Satisfaction guarenteed! Fast ing! read more
Description: Good. 0375407359 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Good. 0375407359 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Watts, Steven. THE PEOPLE'S TYCOON: HENRY FORD AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY. NY: Vintage Books, c2006. 3rd printing. 614pp., index, illus. b/w photos. 8vo Signed by the author on t. page. new trade paperback. read more
"Life in the United States today is impacted in so many ways by this one man. This book gives the details needed to see how and why. Read alongside Halberstam's The Reckoning for even more understanding of the culture in which we live."
"One minute you're like, "wow, Henry Ford was the best person ever". And the next you're like, "oh what a major jerk". Definitely an unbiased biography."
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