industrialists

Henry Ford grew up as a Michigan farm boy who intuitively saw the advantages of internal combustion and built his first gasoline engine our of scavenged industrial scraps. When Ford began to build his first car, the Model T which transformed American industry, it took twelve and a half hours to build one car. A decade later it took exactly one minute. By making his car available for purchase by his workers, he created a cycle of consumerism that is still in practice today.

A biography of Scottish-born industrialist, business person, and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, covering his upbringing, escape from poverty, education, and success in the steel industry and many other fields, and includes a timeline and glossary.

William Cole, a wealthy industrialist, winds up with part of his brain replaced by that of Yegor, a Bulgarian street hustler, both of whom were brought back to life by a mad scientist.

Tells the life story of businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and describes his impact on American history.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford who, among other things, is credited with inventing the assembly line, which changed not only the automotive industry but all industries.

This book tells about electronics giant Sony the lives and careers of its creators, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.

Biography of the Scottish immigrant who became the richest man in the world for his time.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of Henry Ford.

A biography of America's first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., drawing from Rockefeller's personal papers to provide information about his rustic origins, his creation of Standard Oil, his often controversial business tactics, and his personal relationships and attributes.

Chronicles the experiences of the thousands of women who left New England farm towns to work in the textile cities that sprang up in the region in the early nineteenth century.