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The vagabonds: the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's ten-year road trip
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Author:
Guinn, Jeff,
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"A brilliant portrait of two American giants, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and America entering the automobile age, told through the fascinating but little-known narrative of the summer road trips taken by Edison and Ford"--

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LC Subjects
Automobile engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931 -- Travel -- United States.
Ford, Henry, -- 1863-1947 -- Travel -- United States.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Description and travel.
Vacations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501159305, 1501159305

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General Note
Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ([255]-290) and index.
Description
"A brilliant portrait of two American giants, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and America entering the automobile age, told through the fascinating but little-known narrative of the summer road trips taken by Edison and Ford"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Guinn, J. (2019). The vagabonds: the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's ten-year road trip. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Guinn, Jeff. 2019. The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Guinn, Jeff, The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip. Simon & Schuster, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Guinn, Jeff. The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-year Road Trip. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster, 2019.

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