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.
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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