Isbn: 9781847921680 - the Last Days of Detroit: Motor Cars, Motown and the Collapse of an Industrial Giant (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. By the end of the nineteenth century, Detroit, founded by the French as a fur-trading post, was thriving. In 1913 Henry Ford began mass-producing cars at his Model T plant, transforming the area into the Silicon Valley of its day. By 1920 it was the fourth largest city in America and by the mid-1950s General Motors had become the single biggest employer on earth. Here indeed was 'the most modern city in the world, the city of tomorrow'. But by the time Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in 1960 thereby creating twentieth-century Detroit's other great assembly line the cracks were already beginning to show: big industry was looking elsewhere for cheaper sites, cheaper labour and better tax breaks; urban planning was in meltdown; corruption was rife; racial tensions were running high. The 1967 riots at the time the worst in US history left 43 dead, more than 7,000 arrested and 3,000 buildings destroyed. Detroit, a former beacon of the capitalist dream, had degenerated into an urban wilderness where unemployment ran at 50 per cent. With more guns in the city than people, the murder rate was the highest in America three times that of New York. Mark Binelli returned to live in his native Detroit after a break of many years. He tells the story of the boom and the bust and of the new society to be found emerging from the debris: Detroit with its urban farms and vibrant arts scene; Detroit as a laboratory for the post-industrial, post-recession world. Here's what an iconic rust-belt city now looks like and how it might transform and regenerate itself in the twenty-first century. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 46002689. 1786447772. 8/11/2026 11:29:32 AM.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 318p first edition hardback with green dustjacket, excellent condition, appears unread Language: English.

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book N.b. Head and tail of spine a little bumped. Bottom corners of boards bumped. Light shelf wear to edges and corners of D/J. 318pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Lightly worn copy.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Type: Book 1st printing. An unread book.

Condition: Very Good.