Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman.
Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman.
Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c2012.
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N940.531/35
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 413 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
The gentle giant -- The master builder -- The world of tomorrow -- Getting started -- Call to arms -- Arsenal of democracy -- Ships, strikes, and the Big Book -- Countdown -- Going all out -- Ships for liberty -- The production express -- Steel men and Cast-iron Charlie -- Agony at Willow Run -- Vic...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
Assesses the pivotal role of American big business in building weapons and enabling industrial dominance for Allied forces in World War II, tracing the contributions of Danish immigrant William Knudsen and shipbuilding industrialist Henry Kaiser.
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Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [387-399) and index.
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c2012.
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N940.531/35
Record Identifier
74VvNWldqDNb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNWldqDNb
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ISBN
0679604634 (ebk.)
9781400069644 (alk. paper)
1400069645 (alk. paper)
9780679604631 (ebk.)
DDC
940.531
MMS ID
991012967329702626
