Introduces the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.

A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.

A biography of the American industrialist turned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Reveals how the Scottish immigrant arrived in the United States at the height of the Industrial Revolution, made his fortune in by investing in the railroads before using his wealth to fund over 2,500 public libraries around the world.

A biography of Henry Ford, the industrial visionary who changed the automobile from rich man's toy into affordable necessity.

"Engaging images accompany information about John Deere. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

An in-depth and realistic portrait of the man who 'put America on wheels'. Detailing Henry Ford's childhood as a precocious farm-boy mechanic, his revolutionary labor and production ideas, and the lasting legacy of his widespread philanthropy, author Ronald A. Reis also does not shy away from his eccentricities. The issues that stirred controversy are discussed, such as the industrialist's anti-Semitic views and his pacifist beliefs. Packed with...