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I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford,Used
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A fresh, meticulous, and entertaining account of Henry Ford, the ModelT, and the invention of the American car industry in the early twentieth century that will make you rethink the man whose legacy sits in your garage (Parade).From the acclaimed popular historian Richard Snow, who writes with verve and a keen eye (The New York Times Book Review), comes a fresh and entertaining account of Henry Ford and his invention of the Model Tthe ugly, cranky, invincible machine that defined twentiethcentury America.Every century or so, our republic has been remade by a new technology: 170 years ago the railroad changed Americans conception of space and time; in our era, the microprocessor revolutionized how humans communicate. But in the early twentieth century the agent of creative destruction was the gasoline engine, as put to work by an unknown and relentlessly industrious young man named Henry Ford. Born the same year as the battle of Gettysburg, Ford died two years after the atomic bombs fell, and his life personified the tremendous technological changes achieved in that span.Growing up as a Michigan farm boy with a bonedeep loathing of farming, Ford intuitively saw the advantages of internal combustion. Resourceful and fearless, he built his first gasoline engine out of scavenged industrial scraps. It was the size of a sewing machine. From there, scene by scene, Richard Snow vividly shows Ford using his innate mechanical abilities, hard work, and radical imagination as he transformed American industry.In many ways, of course, Fords story is well known; in many more ways, it is not. Richard Snow masterfully weaves together a fascinating narrative of Fords rise to fame through his greatest invention, the Model T. When Ford first unveiled this car, it took twelve and a half hours to build one. A little more than a decade later, it took exactly one minute. In making his car so quickly and so cheaply that his own workers could easily afford it, Ford created the cycle of consumerism that we still inhabit. Our country changed in a mere decade, and Ford became a national hero. But then he soured, and the benevolent side of his character went into an everdeepening eclipse, even as the America he had remade evolved beyond all imagining into a global power capable of producing on a vast scale not only cars, but airplanes, ships, machinery, and an infinity of household devices.A highly pleasurable read, filled with scenes and incidents from Fords life, particularly during the intense phase of his secretive competition with other early car manufacturers, I Invented the Modern Age shows Richard Snow at the height of his powers as a popular historian and reclaims from history Henry Ford, the remarkable man who, indeed, invented the modern world as we know it.
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- Q: What is the size of 'I Invented the Modern Age'? A: The book measures five point five one inches in length, one point one inches in width, and eight point three nine inches in height.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: It contains four hundred pages, offering an in-depth look at Henry Ford's life and legacy.
- Q: What type of binding does this book use? A: This book is published in paperback binding, making it lightweight and easy to handle.
- Q: Who is the author of 'I Invented the Modern Age'? A: The author is Richard Snow, a renowned popular historian known for his engaging writing style.
- Q: What is the main theme of the book? A: The book explores the rise of Henry Ford and the invention of the American car industry, particularly focusing on the Model T.
- Q: How do I read 'I Invented the Modern Age'? A: Simply open the book and start reading; it is suitable for anyone interested in history and technology.
- Q: Is this book suitable for young readers? A: While there is no specific age restriction, it is best suited for teens and adults due to its detailed historical content.
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- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: No, 'I Invented the Modern Age' is a standalone book, not part of a series.
- Q: Does this book include illustrations or photos? A: The book does not specifically mention illustrations, focusing instead on text-based storytelling.