Overview
Tractor showcases the complete history of farm machinery -- from steam and vintage tractors to the latest combine harvesters -- and includes 2 collectible prints. Packed with images and tractor data on more than 200 iconic machines, DK's Tractor explores the entire range of tractors and farming machines from around the world. Histories of famous brands, such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson, sit alongside immersive visual tours of celebrated machines. Tour the Fordson Model F and Massey-Harris GP in photographic spreads; read about the historical moment that influenced each new period of design and technological development; see rugged tractors at work in fields, work sites, and extreme conditions that show these amazing machines at their toughest -- it's all in the beautifully illustrated pages of Tractor, along with 2 collectible prints.
Full Product Details
Author: DK Publishing ,
DK
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Imprint: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Dimensions:
Width: 25.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 30.70cm
Weight: 1.678kg
ISBN: 9781465435996
ISBN 10: 1465435999
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 05 May 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Author Information
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.
