Books by John Carroll
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An Illustrated History of Tractors & Farm Machinery A Comprehensive Directory of Tractors from Around the World, Featuring the Great Marques and Manufacturers
<b>A Comprehensive Directory of Tractors from Around the World, Featuring the Great Marques and Manufacturers</b><br> <br>• Detailed specifications and over 650 photographs of historical and modern machines, from AGCO Allis to Zetor.<br> <br>• The ultimate book for every tractor and agricultural machinery enthusiast – a detailed portrait in words and pictures of farm vehicles and their evolution.<br> <br>• Features vintage models restored to their former glory, together with their modern-day high-tech equivalents.<br> <br>• Covers every aspect of the tractor and its components, from the history of the inventors, innovators and factories, to the vehicles’ engine capacities and power.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>This fact-packed encyclopedia charts this exceptional history, the machines and their manufacturers.<br> <br>Each vehicle is illustrated with archive material or photography, together with specification boxes detailing engine capacity, power, transmission and weight. Including an international overview of farm machinery around the world, this volume forms a highly comprehensive tractor encyclopedia that all enthusiasts will want to own.
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery An Informative History and Comprehensive Directory of Tractors Around the World with Full Coverage of All the Great Marques, Designers and Manufacturers
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. Including an international overview of farm machinery around the world, this volume forms a highly comprehensive tractor bible - the only book on the subject that anyone will ever need.
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
Investigates the mechanization of farming tractors from steam to specialization.
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
The history of the tractor is one of short, rapid development, from the turn of the century when it was seen as little more than a substitute for the horse, to today's sophisticated machines that boast a host of technologically advanced equipment. This unique, visual guide charts that fascinating history and also provides an A -- Z reference from around the world. Each piece of machinery is illustrated with archive black and white or full color photography, and the informative text includes specification boxes and a detailed mechanical profile.
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
The history of the tractor is a short one of rapid development. In this book John Carroll charts this exceptional history, the machines and their manufacturers from The J.I. Case Threshing Machine Company in 1892 to the JCB Fastrak of today.'
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
In this fabulous, fact-packed and intensely visual encyclopedia, John Carroll charts the extraordinary history of the machines and their manufacturers from the early days of the J.I.Case Threshing Machine Company and its experimental gasoline tractor of 1892, to the JCB Fastrac, one of the numerous state-of-the-art machines now on the market. Each piece of machinery is illustrated with fascinating archive material or full-color photography, and the informative text includes specification boxes and a detailed mechanical profile.
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
The ultimate book for every tractor enthusiast, with a detailed portrait in words and pictures of the machine and its history. Extensively illustrated with fascinating archive material, specially commissioned photography and farming scenes of tractors at work from around the world.
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The World Encyclopedia of Tractors & Farm Machinery
Beautiful color pictures of tractors and farm machinery - and their complete history.
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The World of Tractors An Illustrated History of the Ultimate Farm Machine
A comprehensive hjistory of tractors of the world, from the first seed drill of 1701 to the lastest hi tech machines.
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The World of Tractors An Illustrated History of the Ultimate Farm Machine
This book traces the development of tractors from the first primitive vehicles to today's hi-tech, computer- and satellite-controlled machines. It also introduces the principal characters involved in the development of farm machinery - Charles Henry Holt, Henry Ford, and Harry Ferguson.--From book flap.
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Tractors An A-Z of Farm Machinery
This magnificently comprehensive illustrated A-Z encyclopedia of tractors and farm equipment is the ultimate exploration of the subject. Every key make, brand and company is examined in detail, with expert commentary, performance specifications and colour photographs.
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