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Description
Get an inside look at the history of farm tractors!How steam-powered machinery gave way to tractors, and how tractors changed the way farmers workedProminent early manufacturers and models, including Henry Ford's legendary Model F, International Harvester's Farmall, the Waterloo Boy, John Deere, and many more, with photos and specsThe use of hydraulics, the advent of diesel engines, the availability of four-wheel drive, and other technical breakthroughsThe introduction of new fuel sources as alternatives to gasolineSpecialized tractors for orchard work, high-acreage operations, carrying loads, cultivating, and other scenariosThe tractor industry's major expansion following World War IIModern-day tractors and an outlook on the future of farm machineryAfter the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Tractors began to change the way that farmers worked, increasing efficiency and productivity, and reducing dependence on animal power and physical labor.Written by an international expert in agricultural machinery, Farm Tractors will take you back to the nineteenth century to look at the precursors to modern tractors, traveling through the years to follow the machine's evolution as tractors became indispensable equipment on farms everywhere.The perfect gift for farmers, farm equipment aficionados, and tractor fans, this informative, photo-packed book explores the rise of the revolutionary machine that changed the face of farming around the world! Read more
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (March 1, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1620082004
ISBN-13 : 03
Item Weight : 1.67 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #276,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #27 in Agronomy (Books) #1,992 in Transportation (Books) #4,229 in Engineering (Books)
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