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Farm Implements, And The Principles Of Their Construction And Use: An Elementary And Familiar Treatise On Mechanics, And On Natural Philosophy ... To The Ordinary Practices Of Agriculture - Softcover

J. Thomas, John

 
9789354502491: Farm Implements, And The Principles Of Their Construction And Use: An Elementary And Familiar Treatise On Mechanics, And On Natural Philosophy ... To The Ordinary Practices Of Agriculture
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9354502490 ISBN 13: 9789354502491
Verlag: Alpha Editions, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Before tractors ruled the fields, ingenuity did. John J. Thomas turns the everyday plough, harrow, and cart into a lesson in power, motion, and thrift. Make every tool work harder. Part farm equipment guidebook, part agricultural engineering manual, Farm Implements explains farm machinery mechanics with the clarity of a seasoned teacher and the practicality of a working farmer. It unpacks the principles of simple machines - levers, wheels, pulleys, gearing - then shows how those ideas shape agricultural tools design and wise use in the yard and the field. You learn what makes an implement bite, lift, carry, and last - and why design wastes effort. Written as a mechanics for farmers text, it speaks plainly about forces, materials, and efficiency, drawing on natural philosophy in farming to help you judge, repair, and choose implements with confidence. For modern readers it remains a practical farmer reference and an agriculture students handbook, especially for anyone curious about how engineering thinking entered everyday rural life. A landmark of 19th century farming, this classic documents the ambitions of American agricultural technology at the moment it began to industrialise work that had long depended on muscle and craft. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you read for usable insight or for the pleasure of owning a complete farming mechanics guide from the era, it earns its place on the shelf.

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Verlag
Alpha Editions
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
9354502490
ISBN 13 
9789354502491
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
270
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