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Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry
William R. Haycraft
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Description for Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry
Paperback. A history of the earthmoving equipment industry. It examines the increase in the scope of mining and construction projects, from the Suez Canal through the interstate highway system, made possible by innovations in earthmoving machinery. It traces the efforts of manufacturers in meeting the needs of the construction and mining industries. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
In Yellow Steel, the first overarching history of the earthmoving equipment industry, William Haycraft examines the tremendous increase in the scope of mining and construction projects, from the Suez Canal through the interstate highway system, made possible by innovations in earthmoving machinery. Led by Cyrus McCormick's invention in 1831 of a practical mechanical reaper, many of the builders of today's massive earthmoving machines began as makers of reapers, plows, threshers, and combines.
Haycraft traces the efforts of manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Allis-Chalmers, International Harvester, J. I. Case, Deere, and Massey-Ferguson to diversify from farm equipment to specialized ... Read more
In Yellow Steel, the first overarching history of the earthmoving equipment industry, William Haycraft examines the tremendous increase in the scope of mining and construction projects, from the Suez Canal through the interstate highway system, made possible by innovations in earthmoving machinery. Led by Cyrus McCormick's invention in 1831 of a practical mechanical reaper, many of the builders of today's massive earthmoving machines began as makers of reapers, plows, threshers, and combines.
Haycraft traces the efforts of manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Allis-Chalmers, International Harvester, J. I. Case, Deere, and Massey-Ferguson to diversify from farm equipment to specialized ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
703 g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252071041
SKU
V9780252071041
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About William R. Haycraft
William R. Haycraft worked for many years in international marketing for Caterpillar Inc.
Reviews for Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry
"The best book yet on this important industry."
Bruce E. Seely, Technology and Culture "Written in a straightforward style, this book is intended for engineers as well as for students of business history." - Civil Engineering "A vivid, photo-rich account of the development of the earthmoving equipment industry from its beginnings in mechanized agriculture to the mid-1990s... American in ... Read more
Bruce E. Seely, Technology and Culture "Written in a straightforward style, this book is intended for engineers as well as for students of business history." - Civil Engineering "A vivid, photo-rich account of the development of the earthmoving equipment industry from its beginnings in mechanized agriculture to the mid-1990s... American in ... Read more