Full of Beans: Henry Ford Grows a Car

By Peggy Thomas | 2018

Henry Ford driving through soybean field

Synopsis

Lots of people associate Henry Ford with the assembly line, but fewer people realize he was a pioneer of chemurgy, the study of how everyday materials can be used as building blocks for other products. Before WWII cut his research short, Ford discovered lots of new uses for the soybean that were both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Learn what he accomplished in Full of Beans.

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  • Recommended for all grades
  • Contains some technical information

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