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My Life and Work (Big Business) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Samuel Crowther (Author)
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In Collaboration with Samuel Crowther --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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American entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist HENRY FORD (1863-1947) was born in Michigan and trained as a machinist and engineer before founding, in 1903, the Ford Motor Company. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 289 pages
  • Publisher: Beaufort Books (March 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0405050887
  • ISBN-13: 978-0405050886
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,410,173 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing changes, October 24, 2000
By Michael A Paradies (Fond du Lac, WI) - See all my reviews
Sometimes with the pace of business we don't take the time to review the thoughts and concepts of the great people of the past. When I read this book I was amazed at his level of thinking. We tend to believe that "our" generation is always coming up with the great thoughts and ideas. If this is your thinking you need to step back 100 years or so to the life and times of Henry Ford. All we are doing is reinventing what he did.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "A fascinating look at the works of an early industrialist", February 14, 2001
By David G. Stokes (St. George, Utah, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
It was amazing to read that many of the ideas and ideals around the turn of the twentieth century are still used today. Ford goes into great detail describing the origination of the Ford motor company, the labor force, the assembly line, and financial situations of the company. At a time when most of the male workers across the country were working for fifty cents a day, Ford incorporated a minimum wage of from three to five dollars a day. Henry Ford did a good job writing this book as well. There were several examples of sage advice include which are quoted by speakers and writers to this day. He was truly a visionary, business minded genius. The world was certainly improved by his presence. I'm looking forward to reading other of his works in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!, August 31, 2005
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A wonderfully candid look into the life of an incredibly successful and brilliant businessman. Henry Ford was a genius but never lost touch with the common man. He did a great deal to raise the standard of living for his workers. It was very interesting to take a peek into the mind of this great industrialist.
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