Fordlandia The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City |
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| Author:
| Grandin, Greg |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84831-154-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Icon Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.99AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1927, Henry Ford, the founder of the famous motor company and the richest man in the world, bought a 5,000 square mile-tract of land in the Brazilian Amazon. This work presents the story of the pride and arrogance of the man who thought he alone could tame the Amazon.
In 1927, Henry Ford, the founder of the famous motor company and the richest man in the world, bought a 5,000 square mile-tract of land in the Brazilian Amazon. This work presents the story of the pride and arrogance of the man who thought he alone could tame the Amazon.