Ploughs and Ploughing (Shire Album)
Roy Brigden
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Description for Ploughs and Ploughing (Shire Album)
Paperback. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 211 x 3. Weight in Grams: 96.
One of the most basic of agricultural operations, ploughing enriches and aerates the soil, producing a fertile seed bed ideal for the germination and growth of a new crop. The technology of ploughs has progressed a long way from the primitive prehistoric ard to the tractor-mounted power-controlled multi-furrow reversible plough of today but the process of ploughing remains essentially the same. This book examines the development of ploughs and their motive power (including oxen, horses, steam engines and tractors) from earliest times and shows how ploughing has evolved as man’s understanding of the scientific processes has increased.
One of the most basic of agricultural operations, ploughing enriches and aerates the soil, producing a fertile seed bed ideal for the germination and growth of a new crop. The technology of ploughs has progressed a long way from the primitive prehistoric ard to the tractor-mounted power-controlled multi-furrow reversible plough of today but the process of ploughing remains essentially the same. This book examines the development of ploughs and their motive power (including oxen, horses, steam engines and tractors) from earliest times and shows how ploughing has evolved as man’s understanding of the scientific processes has increased.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Shire album
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852636954
SKU
9780852636954
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