The Sack of Detroit: General Motors and the End of American Enterprise
por Whyte, Kenneth
- Novo
- Capa dura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Novo/New
- ISBN 10
- 0525521674
- ISBN 13
- 9780525521679
- Livreiro
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Daphne, Alabama, United States
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First edition. Hard cover. Knopf Publishing Group (2021)
New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. SIGNED and ENSCRIBED FIRST EDITION Signed and inscribed, "For Daniel", by the author directly to the full title page. First edition stated. Dust jacket is wrapped in protective archival grade mylar. Photos available upon request.
A provocative, revelatory history of the epic rise - and unnecessary fall - of the US automotive industry, uncovering the vivid story of innovation, politics, and business that led to a sudden, seismic shift in American priorities that is still felt today, from the acclaimed author of Hoover
In the 1950s, America enjoyed massive growth and affluence, and no companies contributed more to its success than automakers. They were the biggest and best businesses in the world, their leadership revered, their methods imitated, and their brands synonymous with the nation's aspirations. But by the end of the 1960s, Detroit's profits had evaporated and its famed executives had become symbols of greed, arrogance, and incompetence. And no company suffered this reversal more than General Motors, which found itself the main target of a Senate hearing on auto safety that publicly humiliated its leadership and shattered its reputation.
In The Sack of Detroit, Kenneth Whyte recounts the epic rise and unnecessary fall of America's most important industry. At the center of his absorbing narrative are the titans of the automotive world but also the crusaders of safety, including Ralph Nader and a group of senators including Bobby Kennedy. Their collision left Detroit in a ditch, launched a new era of consumer advocacy and government regulation, and contributed significantly to the decline of American enterprise. This is a vivid story of politics, business, and a sudden, seismic shift in American priorities that is still felt today.
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- Livreiro
- Books On The Boulevard (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 514
- Título
- The Sack of Detroit: General Motors and the End of American Enterprise
- Autor
- Whyte, Kenneth
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Novo
- Condição de sobrecapa
- New
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Hardcover Signed
- ISBN 10
- 0525521674
- ISBN 13
- 9780525521679
- Editorial
- Knopf
- Data de publicação
- 2021
- Palavras-chave
- 20th Century; Automobile Industry; Automobile industry and trade; Business & Economics; Detroit (Mich.); General Motors Corporation; History; Industries; Infrastructure; United States, signed, collectible, autographed
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