Henry Ford, Mass Production, Modernism, and Design
Author | : Ray Batchelor |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719041740 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719041747 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Henry Ford, Mass Production, Modernism, and Design by : Ray Batchelor
Download or read book Henry Ford, Mass Production, Modernism, and Design written by Ray Batchelor and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Ford is often thought of as being the ultimate American folk hero who developed one of the most important changes to 20th-century American society - mass production. With his successive teams of engineers, Ford developed technologies which placed the motor car at the disposal of millions of people, freeing them from previous notions of distance and space, and re-shaping the modern urban environment worldwide.