The Complete Book of Tractors and Trucks: An Illustrated Guide to Agricultural Machines and Commercial Vehicles

The Complete Book of Tractors and Trucks: An Illustrated Guide to Agricultural Machines and Commercial Vehicles
ISBN-10
075480528X
ISBN-13
9780754805281
Category
Tractors
Pages
512
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Authors
John Carroll, Peter J. Davies

Description

The Complete Book of Tractors and Trucks is a comprehensive guide to both agricultural mechanization and road transportation. The text includes the complete history of tractors and trucks, tracing their origins and development from the early pioneers to today's state-of-the-art machines. For ease of reference, the book is divided into two parts, one focusing on tractors and the other part on different kinds of trucks. The text also includes an A-Z guide to all of the major manufacturers accompanied by archival and colour photography.

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