Download or read book American Tractor Stories written by Dr. Graeme R. Quick and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the Good Book have the final word: “Young people, enjoy life while you can. Be happy and let your heart bubble over with joy. Follow your heart’s desire, but remember that every deed has its consequences either good or bad, for God will one day judge everything you have done. Don’t do things that will he hurt you, because you’re not young very long. Old age will come soon enough. Remember your Creator while you’re still young and enjoy your youth.” - Ecclesiastes 11:9 to 12:1.
Download or read book The American Farm Tractor written by Randy Leffingwell and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original ads, historic design drawings, and factory photographs tell the definitive story of the American tractor's development, mechanical innovations, groundbreaking designs, and company histories. Best-selling author Randy Leffingwell researched and photographed restored classics and one-of-a-kind experimental models from coast-to-coast to deliver the goods on American farm tractor. This is the book that started it all! Previous hardcover edition (0-87938-532-4 pub 1991) has sold a staggering 150,000!
Download or read book Tractor Wars written by Neil Dahlstrom and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." —Wall Street Journal Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars,” the twenty-year period that introduced power farming—the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. From 1908-1928, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, these brands were engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation’s farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That’s why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man’s landing on the moon or the advent of the internet—after all, with the tractor, a shrinking farm population could still feed a growing world. But getting the tractor from the boardroom to the drafting table, then from factory and the farm, was a technological and competitive battle that until now, has never been fully told. A researcher, historian, and writer, Neil Dahlstrom has spent decades in the corporate archives at John Deere. In Tractor Wars, Dahlstrom offers an insider’s view of a story that entwines a myriad of brands and characters, stakes and plots: the Reverend Daniel Hartsough, a pastor turned tractor designer; Alexander Legge, the eventual president of International Harvester, a former cowboy who took on Henry Ford; William Butterworth and the oft-at-odds leadership team at John Deere that partnered with the enigmatic Ford but planned for his ultimate failure. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture—a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world.
Download or read book Discover The World Of A Tractor written by Linwood Mandich and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-13 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine that you can travel through the country, or even around the world, with just a car or a tractor? How experiencing and exciting it is, right? There are many people who choose to travel by car, boat, even foot? What if we use a tractor? Let's discover the true stories in this book. This book will take you along with us on our adventures over a long time with our American and British vintage tractors, stationary engines, trucks old and modern and accounts of visits to shows in the UK and America, importing tractors from the Midwest, and of all the wonderful people we met on our travels, like-minded eccentrics certainly, but all the better for it! We have mishaps just like everyone else, a lot of fun, a lot of hard work, much frustration, but tempered with great job satisfaction at the end of it all when you have brought a wreck of a tractor back to life, looking a million dollars. Buy this book now.
Download or read book Great American Tractors written by Robert N. Pripps and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1998 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the history of the tractor and shows the changes in design that have resulted in the diesel-powered giants of today.
Download or read book American Tractor written by Patrick Ertel and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2001-05-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful overview of a century of legendary tractors. The farm tractor took over where humans and animals had once toiled in the fields. From the first big steam-powered engines to the smaller, more maneuverable tractors, to the most evolved and advanced models of today, experience the full history of this fascinating machine. Features marque-by-marque info of all the major manufacturers, covering more than 150 tractors, and an illustrated, eye-catching combination of specially commissioned color photographs.
Download or read book The David Brown Tractor Story Part 2 written by Stuart Gibbard and published by Old Pond Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume in a trilogy of books that look in depth at the history of David Brown tractors, and a remarkable record of a proud company during what is probably the greatest period of its history. Part Two focuses on the period during which the motto of this celebrated Yorkshire company was "Mechanising the world's farms." It was no idle boast, as this book explains - the company expanded its product line to embrace a host of different models, becoming a serious contender on the global market. The famous Cropmaster remained in production until 1953, but the exciting new developments that followed included the six-cylinder 50D, the innovative rowcrop 2D and a range of crawlers and industrial tractors. Diversifying still further, David Brown added the old-established firm of Harrison, McGregor & Guest, together with its range of Albion implements, to its portfolio in 1955. The early 1960s saw the arrival of the Implematic range before the era of red David Brown tractors came to an end in 1964. This highly illustrated book is the result of many years of meticulous research during which time the author has met and interviewed many of David Brown's key personnel including directors, engineers and sales people. Many of the illustrations are taken from David Brown's own archives and will not have been seen before.
Download or read book Terrible Tractors of Texas written by Johnathan Rand and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake and John's experimental tractor fuel brings Texan tractors to life. American Chillers series.
Download or read book Driving My Tractor written by Jan Dobbins and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his route, but when his trailer hits a stone, chaos ensues. This colorful book combines simple counting instruction with humor, repetition and rhythm to encourage learning fun. Book with CD edition includes song sung by acclaimed children’s performer SteveSongs.
Download or read book Goodnight Princess written by Michelle Robinson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect bedtime book from Nick East and Michelle Robinson - Goodnight Princess As a little girl says goodnight to her dressing up clothes and dolls she is transformed into a princess in a magical realm. A beautiful rhyming text is accompanied by atmospheric illustrations which will delight and soothe all little girls as they snuggle up in bed. A follow-up to the wonderful Goodnight Tractor and Goodnight Digger, this is the perfect bedtime book. Michelle Robinson has always wanted to be an author like her hero Roald Dahl, but all they had in common was the same birthday and a love of chocolate. Now at last, Michelle is a real author too. She lives in Frome, Somerset with her husband, son and daughter. Visit her at www.michellerobinson.co.uk. Nick East has been working as a museum designer for the past 16 years but has always been a storyteller, whether as a child, filling sketchbooks with quirky characters, or as a designer displaying a collection of ancient artifacts. Nick lives near York with his wife and two children and, when he isn't drawing, he is out riding bikes and spending time with his family.
Download or read book The Big Book of Farm Tractors written by Robert N. Pripps and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Book of Farm Tractors is the first large-format volume to chronicle the entire timeline of American farm tractors, from the steam power of the 1850s to the current offerings from New Holland, AGCO, John Deere, Caterpillar, and more. Detailed descriptions of tractors especially significant to the period, short essays on events defining the times, personal vignettes, collectibles, sales memorabilia, ads from old farm magazines, and old black & white photos of farm scenes make this a complete look at one of America’s greatest innovations. Whether you’re someone who has farmed, or someone simply with a love of the land, this book will give you a new perspective on the enormous influence of the tractor upon the American farm and culture.
Download or read book Tractors written by Peter Henshaw and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This neglected Greek satire is now available in English. Basing their translation on two new critical editions of the 14th-century anonymous poem, Nicholas and Baloglou reveal the full texture of this unique genre of the Byzantine period. Predating Orwell's Animal Farm by six hundred years, the story describes an allegorical convention of animals, or quadrupeds, in which each beast vaunts its uses to humanity and denigrates its partners, ending in a cataclysmic battle. The authors provide extensive textual analysis and notes on the form, style and context of the poem.
Download or read book Classic Farm Tractors written by Randy Leffingwell and published by Crestline. This book was released on 1996-04-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The farm tractor brought the Industrial Revolution to the farm. It lifted the burden from the horse power to horsepower and brought mechanized power into the hands of all farmers. This book tells the fascinating story of the development of the farm tractor with more than 250 color photos of tractors from across the United States.
Download or read book Tractors written by Applewood Books and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-11-29 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 60 images relating to tractors in a full-color paperback. Part of Applewood's Pictorial America series, the book features images free for personal use drawn from historical and modern sources and includes prints, paintings, illustrations, and photographs. This small gem is the ideal gift for all who love tractors: farmers, country gentlemen, rednecks, weekend mowers, and collectors alike.
Download or read book Jack Tractor written by Keren Ludlow and published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five more stories about Benny, the kindly tow truck from Smallbills Garage, and his owner Mike McCannick.
Download or read book American Steam Tractors written by Patrick W. Ertel and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful, full-color book devoted to the granddaddy of today's tractors -- the steam behemoths that worked the fields in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Steam manufacturers, including Case and Caterpillar, are fully covered.
Download or read book The Farm Tractor written by Ralph W. Sanders and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the biggest, best, and most complete history of classic farm tractors. All North American models make their appearance--from John Deere and Farmall to fascinating "orphans" like the Steel Mule, from the late 1800s steamers through the high-powered workhorses of the 1970s. In addition to hundreds of high-detail large-format photography of tractors and equipment (see below for samples), the volume includes 100 color and black-and-white archival photos, advertising posters, and brochures. The result is an unparalleled look at the icon of American agriculture. Chapter 1: Muscles to Motors Chapter 2: Allis-Chalmers Chapter 3: J.I. Case Chapter 4: Caterpillar Chapter 5: John Deere Chapter 6: Ford Chapter 7: International Harvester Chapter 8: Massey-Ferguson Chapter 9: Minneapolis-Moline Chapter 10: Oliver Corporation Chapter 11: Orphans and Others
