Farm Tractors in Colour - Hardcover

Farm Tractors in Colour

Decorative Laminated Boards. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. John W. Wood, Brian Hiley, W. Hobson (illustrator). Reprint. Hardback. Farm Tractors in Colour. Unread copy. This pictorial history of the homely farm tractor provides not only a study of technical development but it is also a fascinating summary on the history of agricultural mechanisation. Agricultural tractors have revolutionised farming methods and efficiency. This book describes the development of tractors from the heavyweights which first challenged steam power on the American prairies through to the versatile machines of modern times. The book is about machines, and about the men, such as Albone, Fergusom, Ford and Froelich, who designed and improved them. The author has included sections of tracklaying tractors and self-propelled machines, the tests and trials which encouraged improvement in design, tractor races to publicise inflatable rubber tyres and the progress of improved safety. The magnificent 80-page colour section of photographs, with drawings by John Wood, illustrates some of the machines which have been produced in the 80 years of tractor history, with examples from more than a docen countries. Over 80 pages of colour photos and illustrations. 183 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo. Harback. Artikel-Nr. 095071

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