Tractor : the definitive visual history.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015Edition: First American editionDescription: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cmContent type: - still image
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1465435999
- 9781465435996
- Tractor (DK Publishing, Inc.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | Oversize | 629.2252 T759 | Available | 33111008015147 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From steam-powered traction engines to modern-day tractors, find out all there is to know about tractors.
Tractor is the definitive guide to the most important agricultural vehicle in history and its evolution over the last 100 years. Packed with images and data on more than 450 machines, this book explores the entire range of tractors from around the world, including Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP. Histories of famous names, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines.
You can also learn about the mechanics of these great machines, with features on engines, wheels and hydraulics, and driving technology. Simple diagrams and high-quality photographs help to explain some of the basics of a tractor's inner-workings.
Showcasing tractors from every era, this is a must-have book for anyone fascinated by these powerful and life-changing machines.
Includes index.
This is the definitive visual history of the tractor. The complete history of farm machinery, from steam and vintage tractors to the latest combine harvesters is showcased in this lavishly illustrated volume. Packed with images and tractor data on more than 200 iconic machines, The Tractor Book explores the entire range of tractors and farming machines from around the world, such as Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP. Histories of famous models, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines. The Tractor Book covers how tractors work, their history, major models and catalogues tractors from every era making this a must-have for anyone fascinated by these extraordinary machines.