When the Caterpillar Modern Earthmoving Marvels book showed up, I set it on my coffee table for a week. Itโs an attractive โcoffee tableโ bookโbut itโs a whole lot more.ย When I finally picked it up, I had a hard time putting it down. Inside, Frank Raczon and Keith Haddock take you on a journey of Caterpillar, from the earliest days to the hulking mining tools that seem far too big to be used by mere mortals. Usually, when authors โdig up dirtโ on a company, itโs a bad thing, but with this book, itโs a thing of beautyโand a tale worth telling. Aside from, maybe, a Bosch demolition hammer, thereโs nothing more manly than a gigantic CAT dump truck or front-loader.
Caterpillar Modern Earthmoving Marvelsย Book
Caterpillarโs trademark Yellow color is recognized around the world as a leader in earth-moving equipment, but the breadth of products that span this companyโs history is nearly overwhelming. Not only are Caterpillar machines known as being tough and able to weather just about any storm, the company has the same effect, being used by many economists as a sort of gauge for economic conditionsย and development in this country. And why notโif anyone is building into our infrastructure, itโs a good bet that Caterpillar products are involved.
In theย Caterpillar Modern Earthmoving Marvels book, Frank Raczon gives the blow-by-blow on the old, the new, the biggest, and the baddest Caterpillar machines ever made. He takes you on a journey to understand just what goes into these machines and why they are so dominant (and coveted) in the civil engineering and construction world. Frank evenย interviews and quotes from Caterpillarโs engineers and operatorsย to get the inside story.
The book is full of rare historical photosโreally, the highlight is all the beautiful photography in our opinionโand tidbits and infoย from industrial historian Keith Haddock. Itโs remarkable that this company began as a small producer of agricultural and industrial equipment and has evolved into an international corporate giant. The book is chock full of photos and information onย excavators, backhoes, front-end loaders, graders, off-highway trucks, and more. If you or anyone you know ever played with toyย trucks as a child, this book is sure to make a great gift. You can get more info on the Caterpillar Modern Earthmoving Marvels book here.
