An illustrated history of tractors & farm machinery
Subtitle: a comprehensive directory of tractors from around the world featuring all the great marques and manufacturers
By: John Carroll
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780754834373
Subjects: Tractors; Pictorial works; Encyclopedias; History
Description: "The history of the tractor is one of rapid development, from the turn of the 20th century when it was a substitute for the horse, to today's sophisticated machines which boast a range of technologically advanced equipment. This fact-packed encyclopedia charts this exceptional history, the machines and their manufacturers. Each vehicle is illustrated with archive material or photography, together with specification boxes detailing engine capacity, power, transmission and weight"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The world of tractors. The mechanization of farming ; The evolution of the tractor ; The innovators ; The trend to specialization; title: A-Z of tractors; title: Index.