Fordlandia
Fordlandia
the rise and fall of Henry Ford's forgotten jungle city
About this book
The stunning, never-before-told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon, "Fordlandia" depicts a desperate quest to salvage the bygone America that the Ford factory system did much to dispatch.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL5702124W
Subjects
HistoryFord Motor CompanyRubber plantationsCivilizationPlanned communitiesInfluenceAmerican influencesPolitical and social viewsFord, Henry, -- 1863-1947 -- Political and social viewsBusiness & Investing -- Biography & History -- Company ProfilesHistory -- Americas -- South America -- BrazilHistory -- Americas -- United States -- 20th CenturyNonfiction -- Automotive -- IndustryFord, henry, 1863-1947Brazil, civilizationBrazil, politics and governmentBrazil, historyCity planning, brazil