Fins

Download or read book Fins written by William Knoedelseder and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of Bitter Brew chronicles the birth and rise to greatness of the American auto industry through the remarkable life of Harley Earl, an eccentric six-foot-five, stuttering visionary who dropped out of college and went on to invent the profession of automobile styling, thereby revolutionized the way cars were made, marketed, and even imagined. Harleys Earl’s story qualifies as a bona fide American family saga. It began in the Michigan pine forest in the years after the Civil War, traveled across the Great Plains on the wooden wheels of a covered wagon, and eventually settled in a dirt road village named Hollywood, California, where young Harley took the skills he learned working in his father’s carriage shop and applied them to designing sleek, racy-looking automobile bodies for the fast crowd in the burgeoning silent movie business. As the 1920s roared with the sound of mass manufacturing, Harley returned to Michigan, where, at GM’s invitation, he introduced art into the rigid mechanics of auto-making. Over the next thirty years, he functioned as a kind of combination Steve Jobs and Tom Ford of his time, redefining the form and function of the country’s premier product. His impact was profound. When he retired as GM’s VP of Styling in 1958, Detroit reigned as the manufacturing capitol of the world and General Motors ranked as the most successful company in the history of business. Knoedelseder tells the story in ways both large and small, weaving the history of the company with the history of Detroit and the Earl family as Fins examines the effect of the automobile on America’s economy, culture, and national psyche.

Download or read book A White Merc With Fins written by James Hawes and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take four ne'er-do-wells: a 28-year-old ex-public schoolboy who can't bear the idea of setting down; Suzy the Black Widow, who has a deliciously flat stomach and drives like she's breathing through the carbs; Brady the Reservoir Dogs fetishist; and Chico the fat Portuguese waiter. Add some plastic guns, the IRA and a white Merc with fins and you have a plan. What plan? The plan to walk into Michael Winner's private bank and walk out with half a million quid. Fast, clever, stylish, funny and utterly compulsive, this is a first novel with everything.

Download or read book Fur, Fins, and Feathers written by Cassandre Maxwell and published by Eerdmans Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in Victorian London, there weren’t many jobs that provided an opportunity to do that. Still, Abraham spent years gaining knowledge and pursuing his dream until he eventually became superintendent in the London Zoo. Driven by his compassion for the animals, Abraham dramatically improved the conditions of the zoo to ensure that the animals could be happy and healthy. With engaging back matter and charming illustrations, Cassandre Maxwell’s book brings to life the little-known story of the man who helped to create the modern zoo.

Download or read book Scuba Matt's Underwater Adventure written by Echo Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt loves to scuba dive and there is no other place that he would rather be than exploring the ocean. Join Matt on an underwater scuba adventure to meet and learn about sea animals and marine life.

Download or read book Fifties Fins written by Dennis David and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lucky Fin! (Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo) written by RH Disney Staff and published by Golden/Disney. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the award-winning Disney/Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, this 96-page coloring book is perfect for boys and girls ages 3-7 and features over 50 stickers!

Download or read book Rights Come to Mind written by Joseph Fins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph J. Fins calls for a reconsideration of severe brain injury treatment, including discussion of public policy and physician advocacy.