This concise color history packs a wide assortment of the mighty machines that provide the muscle for America's construction and mining industries. Haulers, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, scrapers, motor graders, walking draglines, large-cable excavators, bucket-wheel excavators, and stripping shovels are featured. Several examples from each class are depicted in a selection of job-site photographs and described with detailed information about top manufacturers, dimensions, capacities, horsepower ratings, and significant developments in earthmover evolution. Keith Haddock is also the author of MBI's Giant Earthmovers: An Illustrated History.
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Keith Haddock, a professional engineer, has enjoyed a lifelong involvement with earthmoving and heavy equipment. Just over 20 years ago Haddock co-founded the Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) that now boasts over 5,000 members. He has written several books on heavy equipment and has been featured in numerous TV documentaries including Modern Marvels, Monster Machines and Mega Excavators. He currently specializes in providing information, research, and freelance writing for earthmoving and surface mining publications.
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By Jeff Solley (New Galilee, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colossal Earthmovers (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)
To any one who loves the big machines this book is a must have. Keith Hoddock has got to be one of the premier authors on this subject. Keith has 10 chapters of some of the best writing on earthmovers that you can find. There are numerous pictures from B&W to color, that show all the different types of machines being discussed. This book is also loaded with facts and figures about different machines and manufacturers that make it a very good reference guide. This book will make a fine addition to any earthmoving library.
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I bought this book because my two-year old son loves trucks, but I was going crazy reading the same kid's books over and over. What's more, spending so much time reading and talking about trucks made me curious too. I bought Colossal Earthmovers so that my son and I could share a book we'd both enjoy, and it's been great. He loves the pictures (which usually include a person in them, giving a good sense of scale). We just had a few parents and toddlers over this week, and the book was the center of attention.If you're looking for a book that kids and adults will enjoy, this is a great choice.
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Modern civilization is largely a product of earthmoving machines. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Keith Haddock, United States, Komatsu Mining Systems, Las Vegas, Captain Mine, Marion Power Shovel Company, Bucyrus International Inc, Bucyrus-Erie Company, North America, Western Contracting Corporation, Dresser Industries Inc, General Motors, Clark Equipment Company, Electric Digger, Harnischfeger Corporation, John Deere, Komatsu Dresser Company, New South Wales New!
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Modern civilization is largely a product of earthmoving machines. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Keith Haddock, United States, Komatsu Mining Systems, Las Vegas, Captain Mine, Marion Power Shovel Company, Bucyrus International Inc, Bucyrus-Erie Company, North America, Western Contracting Corporation, Dresser Industries Inc, General Motors, Clark Equipment Company, Electric Digger, Harnischfeger Corporation, John Deere, Komatsu Dresser Company, New South Wales New!
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