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Summary: A Review on "Toyota: Fifty Years in Motion"
Review: It is of no wonder that a brilliant man such as Mr. Eiji Toyoda could create a brilliant and inspiring narration of his life. I had borrowed the book from our college library, being curious as to how the Toyota automobile empire was formed. Mr. Toyoda's story goes through his boyhood days at a mill--during the pre-World War II days when Toyota was still a small textile company--up to the mid-80's when Toyota is already one of the biggest carmakers of the world. I especially enjoyed Mr. Toyoda's story on his early days as an ordinary Toyota employee: Toyota was then a very small car company (that had its roots in textiles) and the young Eiji and his colleague-friends had to start from scratch in building cars. Also, the story on the company's struggle to survive in the post-wwII days was remarkable. I would highly recommend this inspirational book to everyone, especially to those who are students/practicioners in the field of engineering. I would say that Mr. Eiji Toyoda epitomizes many admirable characteristics befitting an ideal engineer: persistent, industrious, dedicated, and loyal, among others. The millions of people who now appreciate Toyota cars owe it to this great man, who was once a little boy who dreamed great dreams in a small textile mill.
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Summary: A Review on "Toyota: Fifty Years in Motion"
Review: It is of no wonder that a brilliant man such as Mr. Eiji Toyoda could create a brilliant and inspiring narration of his life. I had borrowed the book from our college library, being curious as to how the Toyota automobile empire was formed. Mr. Toyoda's story goes through his boyhood days at a mill--during the pre-World War II days when Toyota was still a small textile company--up to the mid-80's when Toyota is already one of the biggest carmakers of the world. I especially enjoyed Mr. Toyoda's story on his early days as an ordinary Toyota employee: Toyota was then a very small car company (that had its roots in textiles) and the young Eiji and his colleague-friends had to start from scratch in building cars. Also, the story on the company's struggle to survive in the post-wwII days was remarkable. I would highly recommend this inspirational book to everyone, especially to those who are students/practicioners in the field of engineering. I would say that Mr. Eiji Toyoda epitomizes many admirable characteristics befitting an ideal engineer: persistent, industrious, dedicated, and loyal, among others. The millions of people who now appreciate Toyota cars owe it to this great man, who was once a little boy who dreamed great dreams in a small textile mill.
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