Publisher's Synopsis
The inventions of the early to mid-1900s dramatically changed life around the world. One of the most influential inventions was the automobile, and Henry Ford was a pioneer of car design and factory production. Ford's innovations not only changed transportation, they changed society. Walt Disney also influenced society through his animated films that are loved around the world and across the decades. This time period in which Ford and Disney worked includes the Wright brothers, R. Buckminster Fuller, and many others whose names are less familiar than their inventions. Readers will be fascinated by detailed profiles of these influential inventors.
