Books in Science & Technology
Explore our curated list of farming and tractor history books.
Dream Reaper The Story of an Old-Fashioned Inventor in the High-Tech, High-Stakes World of Modern Agriculture
<i>Dream Reaper</i> follows Mark Underwood, farmer and inventor, and his salesman cousin as they strive to perfect and market Mark's breakthrough invention, the Bi-Rotor combine.<br> <br> "This intriguing tale weaves together the creativity and ingenuity of an inventor and the hurdles he and his partner face in selling and producing what appears to be an amazingly efficient Bi-Rotor combine."—<i>Science News</i><br> <br> "Canine writes with style and flourish. . . <i>Dream Reaper</i> is a riveting journey into America's heartland, where necessity is the mother of invention—and hard work, conviction, and sacrifice are its lifeblood."—<i>People Magazine</i><br> <br> "Canine deftly interweaves the story of the two men's struggles with a history of the mechanization of agriculture. This lively account of men working under pressure, improvising repairs and demonstrating the new machine, is also a story of courage that illustrates the barriers facing an independent inventor."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br> <br> "Craig Canine's <i>Dream Reaper</i> is a delight. It's an important book, rich with history and stories. It brings our most essential industry—farming—into new perspective. Reading it made me want to get out a crop."—Bobbie Ann Mason<br> <br> A volume in the Sloan Technology Series. The series presents to a general audience highly readable accounts of the development of 20th century technologies and the ways these have shaped and are shaped by society.
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Farming Vehicles Tractor Coloring Book For Teens: 60 Coloring Pages Farm Tractor And Farming Trucks for Kids Boy Girl Men Women Also Adults Beautiful Tractor Designs
Perfect to color anytime and everywhere: long hours in the car, trips or resting times.<br/>Make your own child and his friends this genius book as a gifts.<br/><br/>This fantastic, fun and easy coloring book is for boys and girls aged between 2-8 years. With 60 unique illustrations of tractors, trucks, farming vehicles and farm sceneries.<br/><br/>Coloring benefits: Relaxes the brain Raises Creativity Improves Focus, Sleep Reduces Stress and Anxiety And so many more… This lovely book is just what you've been looking for to give as a Gifts. So what are you waiting for?<br/>Begin today to color and discover the love for technology.
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John Deere
Born in Rutland, Vermont, John Deere served a four-year apprenticeship to a blacksmith and worked in that trade until 1837.The implements being used by pioneer farmers of that day were cumbersome and ineffective for cutting and turning the prairie soil.To alleviate the problem, Deere and a partner, Major Leonard Andrus, designed three new plows in 1838.The plow was so successful that by 1846 Deere and his partner were selling a thousand a year.Deere then sold his interest to Andrus and organized a plow company in Moline, Illinois.After experimenting with imported English steel, he had a cast steel plow made for him in Pittsburgh.By 1855 he was selling more than 13,000 such plows a year.In 1868 his business was incorporated as Deere & Company, which is still in existence today.
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John Deere
Introduces the life of John Deere, including his childhood on a Vermont farm, his work as a tanner and blacksmith apprentice, and his invention of a new, more efficient type of plow that eventually led to his founding a company and opening his own factory.
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John Deere, That's Who!
<p>Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history? John Deere, that’s who!<br><br>Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please?<br><br>Long before the first tractor, who changed farming forever? John Deere, that’s who!<br><br>Beautiful illustrations—including spectacular landscapes—reflect the time period and bring John Deere's remarkable story to life.</p>
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Pioneer Plowmaker The Story About John Deere
In the 1800s, the moist soil of the Midwest would stick to plow blades, stopping the farmers as they plowed. Young blacksmith John Deere knew about the problem, so he designed and built a self-scouring plow. With this small start, he founded the famous farm implement company Deere & Company and started down the road to success.
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