The John Deere Tractor Legacy : The Complete Illustrated History from Tractors & Machinery to Deere's Role in Farm Life, 1837 to Today

At last, a paperback reissue of this classic history of John Deere! Edited by the world's most respected and best known Deere historian and expert-Don Macmillan-this is a detailed and fun history of the great tractor builder. This comprehensive history of the man, his company, and his legacy includes a biography of John Deere, plus excerpts from the writings of Deere engineers and historians, such as Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, and Orrin Miller. Images are from the Deere archives, as well as noted tractor photographer Ralph W. Sanders. Coverage of plows, implements, combines, cars, snowmobiles, lawn and garden tractors, and bicycles is also included.

Don Macmillan is the world's foremost Deere historian, author of The Big Book of John Deere Tractors and many others. He lives in England. Wayne G. Broehl Jr. is the author of Deere's official corporate history, John Deere's Company. Harold L. Brock was a Deere tractor engineer from 1959 to 1985.