The Great Book of Tractors

by Peter Henshaw

Tractors represented a great leap in productivity that transformed the lives of farmers and the way they managed their farms. Since they were introduced more than a century ago, tractors have inspired enthusiasm and devotion among aficionados always eager for more information on these popular cultural icons. All the greats—John Deere, Caterpillar, Ferguson, Massey, International Harvester, and many more—are covered in this essential reference. Hundreds of nostalgic and specially commissioned color photographs show complete tractors and fascinating details on virtually every tractor built, from the classics of the turn of the 20th century to historical oddities. Here are more than 400 pages of tractor shots and history, along with archival ads, catalog pages, and marketing products that will fascinate tractor buffs.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 2004

Reviews

[Josh Gills · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked ''The Great Book Of Tractors'' by Peter Henshaw, it is like a tractor encyclopedia telling you all about the tractors that shaped America from the year 1903 to 2002. On each page it gives you a picture of the tractor the name of the tractor and where it was made. Then there is three to four paragraphs then explaining the inner workings of the tractor and why it was so important. If you want to just skim the book and not read all those paragraph there is a little box on each page with info on the tractors capacity, PTO power, Drawbar power, transmission, fuel consumption, and weight. Overall i learned a-lot about agriculture and mechanics with the book ''The Great Book Of Tractors'' by Peter Henshaw.