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020 $a9780754828976 (hbk.) :$cUSD19.99$
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100 1 $aCet, Mirco de.
245 13$aAn illustrated A-Z history of tractors :$bfeatures 28 of the greatest tractor manufacturers in the world, including Caterpillar, Deutz, Ford, International Harvester, John Deere, Massey-Ferguson, Minneapolis Moline, Oliver, Renault, Steyr, and many more /$cMirco De Cet.
260 $aLondon :$bLorenz Books,$c[2014]
300 $a160 p. :$bill. (chiefly colour) ;$c24 x 28 cm.
520 $aAgriculture has come a long way since the days of manual ploughs being pulled by oxen and horses. The benefits of technological advancements are easy to see in present-day farming - today's tractors are so sophisticated that they are able to calculate how long a job is going to take, the best way to carry it out, and sometimes even the best time of day to do it. This is a comprehensive A-Z guide to modern farm vehicles, shown in over 475 identification photographs. It explains who coined the word 'tractor' and who gave Caterpillar their name; what Harry Ferguson did before he invented his three-point hitch, and the fascinating history of the John Deere Company. Twenty-eight manufacturers are described and illustrated in detail, each accompanied by fact boxes and key dates. It includes a complete timeline of tractor history, from sowing by hand in the 18th century and the sale of the first steam-powered tracked tractor in 1904, through to the name changes and mergers of the present day. It is illustrated with a stunning array of photographs that bring to life the machines that the pioneer tractor companies invented and manufactured.
650 0$aFarm tractors$xHistory.
650 0$aFarm tractors$xHistory$vPictorial works.