Henry Ford: Manufacturing Mogul

by M. J. York

Overview

This title examines the remarkable life of Henry Ford. Readers will learn about Ford's family background, childhood, education, and revolutionary work as an automobile manufacturer. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616135140
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Essential Lives Series: Set 5
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Race 6

Chapter 2 A Born Mechanic 14

Chapter 3 Early Successes and Failures 24

Chapter 4 The Model T 34

Chapter 5 The Assembly Line 44

Chapter 6 The Five-Dollar Day 54

Chapter 7 Ups and Downs 64

Chapter 8 Hard Times 74

Chapter 9 The Slow Descent 86

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Additional Resources 102

Glossary 104

Source Notes 106

Index 109

About the Author 112