Heavy Equipment
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 188482272X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Scientific American A big book (133/4 inches square) describes big machines, providing eye-popping pictures of the monsters at work and good explanations of how they lift, dig, crush, mine, push earth and carry huge loads. You've got to know your load and you've got to know the machine's limit." . David J. Bowler, who operates several kinds of heavy equipment, gives the reader a sense of the skill and care required: "The day I think I know everything about running a crane is the day I'm going to get into trouble. And that a massive, electric mining shovel needs a 7,200-volt power supply and, working 450 hours a month, will consume 430,000 kilowatts of electricity at a cost of $30,000. One learns that the Komatsu 575A-2, pictured on page 21, is the world's largest bulldozer, capable of
Descriptions of how they work and what they do bring readers right to the construction site.. A super-colossal book for grown-ups, this awe-inspiring album is packed with full-color close-ups of massive dump trucks, huge bulldozers, immense tree shredders, and dozens of other super-large machines used in mining, construction, tunnels, drilling, farming, forestry, and recycling
GREAT photos, BAD editing catd5b Got this for my h. equipment operator boyfriend. He can't get enough of the pictures but has been frustrated by numerous words spelled incorrectly, captions that don't match photos, and statistics that he is positive have been exaggerated or are just plain wrong. All in all, he loves the book, and his friends are jealous, but the editing was a disappointment. Still glad I bought it though.. This was a bit hit with all the men of the family I gave this book as a gift to my 2 1/2 year old son. He, like every guy in my house over the holidays, loved it. The large format adds to the character of the book. There are a number of typo/layout errors, but overall, it is a hard book to put down. Guys will love it.. A Customer said Must have for Boys at heart. This massive, full color masterpiece depicting an infinite cariety of Heavy equipment both past and present is a must have. The likes of this book are not seen very often and are more than enough to make anyone'e motor run "R-R-R!"