Henry Ford for kids
Subtitle: his life and ideas, with 21 activities
By: Ronald A. Reis
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781613730904
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Automobile industry and trade; Industrialists; Automobile engineers
Description: Henry Ford for Kids provides an in-depth and refreshingly realistic portrait of the man who  put America on wheels  and, in so doing, helped create a modern America. Detailing Ford s childhood as a precocious farm-boy mechanic, his revolutionary labor and production ideas, and the lasting legacy of his widespread philanthropy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Time line; title: Farm boy mechanic; title: Build a bird feeder; title: Make a lemon-powered battery; title: The Ford Motor Company; title: Demonstrate gear action; title: Construct a simple electric motor; title: Tin Lizzie; title: Learn the language of industrial drawing; title: Make a moving assembly line; title: Calculate turnover rate; title: Peace, war, and politics; title: Design a flag for a cause; title: Eyelets as rivets; title: On the dark side; title: Visit an automobile museum; title: Disassemble and reassemble anything; title: Father and sons; title: Design an automobile dashboard; title: Design a hubcap; title: From soup to nuts; title: Set up a recycling center; title: Design a badge; title: It takes a village; title: Dance the waltz; title: Explore "The Henry Ford"; title: Tarnished hero; title: Learn some rules of the road; title: Repair a tire; title: Reluctant warrior; title: Ride in a Model T Ford; title: Create a glossary word search; title: Places to visit, in person or online.