Who was Henry Ford?
(Book)

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Author
Burgan, Michael,
Contributors
Hammond, Ted, Illustrator
Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014].
Status
Available
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Description

Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever changing America and the American workplace. Who Was Henry Ford? details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American industry.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780448479576, 0448479575, 9781480662483, 1480662488, 9781484436714, 1484436717, 9780606361699, 0606361693

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).
Description
Introduces the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
Target Audience
Age: 8-12.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burgan, M., & Hammond, T. (2014). Who was Henry Ford? . Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burgan, Michael and Ted, Hammond. 2014. Who Was Henry Ford?. New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burgan, Michael and Ted, Hammond. Who Was Henry Ford? New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burgan, M. and Hammond, T. (2014). Who was henry ford? New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burgan, Michael,, and Ted Hammond. Who Was Henry Ford? Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014.

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