Jonathan Whitlam and Stephen Richmond visit the last remaining British tractor manufacture, JCB, the maker of Britain's most popular tractor, the Fastrac. Chief Engineer Ray Clay gives the two men an exclusive tour of the Staffordshire facility, where viewers see exactly how the tractors are manufactured. Then Jonathan and Stephen test the machines both on and off road, meet a JCB distributor and talk with the owner of a shiny new, yellow Fastrac.
A firsthand remembrance of the artists, engineers, crews, and settings that make roots music magical
This story follows Best through his life, from working for his father through starting and operating his own company to being chairman of the board for the Caterpillar Tractor Co. for twenty six years.
The author relates his journey across America aboard passenger trains, recalls the tales of noted figures in the history of American railroading, and highlights adventures and passengers he met along the way
A Maine island fisherman takes up snowmobiling and recounts his adventures and misadventures learning the ropes.
Run little fingers along these chunky, die-cut shapes and guess what created the tracks!
Have you seen tracks on the ground? What can make a track in mud? Where do skis make a track? What makes a track on the road? What else makes tracks? Reading Level 6/F&P Level D
Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie
Cherished, admired and frequently used as an excuse for lateness, the railways occupy a special place in our hearts.
In the photographs of Chris Stein and words of Debbie Harry, Making Tracks details the story of Blondie, whose career propelled them from the depths of the Bowery to international...
Oh, and the wheelchair doesn't really help things either. All he wants is to be accepted and move on with life so he can be happy.Making Tracks is a hopeful story of one boy's struggle to belong in a world that's trying to bring him down.