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The Dodge Brothers

The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy

Charles K. Hyde

Biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company.

Paperback
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814332474
$24.99
Hardcover
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814332467
$36.99
eBOOK
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814337806

Friends, Families & Forays

Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford

by Ford R. Bryan

An illustrated collection of essays about the various people, events, and experiments from Henry Ford’s lifetime.

Paperback
Published: June 2016
ISBN: 9780814331095
$34.99
eBOOK
Published: June 2016
ISBN: 9780814336847

Images from the Arsenal of Democracy

Charles K. Hyde

A photographic history of the American automobile industry’s World War II defense production.

Hardcover
Published: March 2014
ISBN: 9780814339817
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2014
ISBN: 9780814339824
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Arsenal of Democracy

The American Automobile Industry in World War II

Charles K. Hyde

Examines the role of the American automobile industry in producing vehicles, weapons, and other war products during World War II.

Hardcover
Published: October 2013
ISBN: 9780814339510
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: October 2013
ISBN: 9780814339527

Monopoly on Wheels

Henry Ford and the Selden Automobile Patent

William Greenleafintroduction by David L. Lewis

Examines the eight-year legal fight to overturn the Selden automobile patent in the early days of the American auto industry.

Paperback
Published: March 2011
ISBN: 9780814335123
$26.99
Ebook
Published: March 2011
ISBN: 9780814335840
$26.99

Storied Independent Automakers

Nash, Hudson, and American Motors

Charles K. Hyde

Explores the business history of three major independent American automakers -- Nash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Company -- that faced fierce competition from the "Big Three."

Hardcover
Published: November 2009
ISBN: 9780814334461
$36.99
Ebook
Published: November 2009
ISBN: 9780814340868
$24.99
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Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation

Anthony J. Yanik

A detailed history of Maxwell Motor Company, a medium-sized Detroit automaker that became the foundation of the Chrysler Corporation.

Hardcover
Published: February 2009
ISBN: 9780814334232
$36.99
Ebook
Published: February 2009
ISBN: 9780814340851
$24.99

Henry Ford

An Interpretation

Samuel S. Marquis
With an Introduction by David L. Lewis

A reprint of the rare and controversial biography of Henry Ford, first published in 1923, written by Ford’s close associate.

Paperback
Published: August 2007
ISBN: 9780814333679
$26.99
eBOOK
Published: August 2007
ISBN: 9780814335376

In the Shadow of Detroit

Gordon M. McGregor, Ford of Canada, and Motoropolis

David Roberts

An automotive history title that fills a gap in common understanding of the early automobile industry in the Windsor-Detroit international region.

Hardcover
Published: March 2006
ISBN: 9780814332849
$36.99

My Forty Years with Ford

Charles E. Sorensen with Samuel T. Williams
Introduction by David L. Lewis

An unflinching eyewitness account of the Ford story as told by one of Henry Ford’s closest associates.

Paperback
Published: January 2006
ISBN: 9780814332795
$34.99
eBOOK
Published: January 2006
ISBN: 9780814335697
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American Vanguard

The United Auto Workers during the Reuther Years, 1935-1970

John Barnard

Geared toward general readers and scholars alike, American Vanguard presents the first history of the UAW, one of America’s most significant workers’ organizations, from its origins through its period of greatest impact.

Paperback
Published: September 2005
ISBN: 9780814332979
$32.99

Roy D. Chapin

The Man Behind the Hudson Motor Car Company

J. C. Long
With an Introduction by Charles K. Hyde

Now back in print, this is the only biography devoted to the life and career of Roy D. Chapin—one of the foremost figures in the history of Detroit's independent automotive industry.

Paperback
Published: July 2004
ISBN: 9780814331842
$26.99
eBOOK
Published: July 2004
ISBN: 9780814336045

Henry's Lieutenants

Ford R. Bryan

Henry's Lieutenants features biographies of thirty-five people who served Henry Ford in a variety of capacities, and nearly all of whom contributed to his fame.

Paperback
Published: December 2003
ISBN: 9780814332139
$28.99
eBOOK
Published: December 2003
ISBN: 9780814337714

Rouge

Pictured In Its Prime

Ford R. Bryan
Covering the Years 1917 - 1940

An illuminating photographic tour of Henry Ford’s famous Rouge plant—an industrial site that signifies an era’s triumph in integrated manufacturing and economic progress.

Hardcover
Published: April 2003
ISBN: 9780972784306
$36.99
eBOOK
Published: April 2003
ISBN: 9780814336830
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Riding the Roller Coaster

A History of the Chrysler Corporation

Charles K. Hyde

The first comprehensive history of the Chrysler Corporation, this book is intended for readers interested in the history of automobiles and of American business, and for fans and critics of Chrysler's products.

Hardcover
Published: February 2003
ISBN: 9780814330913
$36.99
Ebook
Published: February 2003
ISBN: 9780814337813
$24.99

Clara

Mrs. Henry Ford

Ford R. Bryan

In telling the story of Clara Ford, author Ford Bryan also charts the course of the growing automobile industry and the life of the enigmatic man at its helm.

Paperback
Published: January 2001
ISBN: 9780814330654
$29.99
eBOOK
Published: January 2001
ISBN: 9780814337707

Beyond the Model T

The Other Ventures of Henry Ford

Ford R. Bryan

With over 200 photographs chosen from thousands in the collection of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Beyond the Model T gives attention to Henry Ford's numerous ventures outside of the auto industry.

Paperback
Published: April 1997
ISBN: 9780814326824
$36.99

Master of Precision

Henry M. Leland

Minnie Dubbs Milbrook and Wilfred C. Lelandintroduction by Allan Nevins and Frank E. Hill

Master of Precision is the fascinating firsthand account of Henry Martyn Leland's life and work during the early days of the automobile industry.

Paperback
Published: September 1996
ISBN: 9780814326657
$34.99

Epicyclic Drive Trains

Analysis, Synthesis, and Applications

Herbert W. Müllertranslated by Werner G. Manheardt

This is a comprehensive text and reference book for students and teachers of mechanical engineering, for design and research engineers, and for manufacturers and users of gear trains for the transmission of power in industry and transportation.

Hardcover
Published: April 1982
ISBN: 9780814316634
$89.99

Young Henry Ford

A Picture History of the First Forty Years

Sidney Olsonforeword by David L. Lewis

Young Henry Ford is a visual and textual presentation of the first forty years of Henry Ford.

Paperback
Published: June 1963
ISBN: 9780814343050
$29.99
Hardcover
Published: June 1963
ISBN: 9780814312247
$36.95
eBOOK
Published: June 1963
ISBN: 9780814339954