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Book: Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry

Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry

by William R. Haycraft.
Extensively illustrated and packed with detailed information on both manufacturers and machines, Yellow Steel knits together the diverse stories of the many companies that created the earthmoving equipment industry - how they began, expanded, retooled, merged, succeeded, and sometimes failed. Their history, a step-by-step linking of need and invention, provides the foundation for virtually all modern transportation, construction, commerce, and industry.
Book: Caterpillar: Farm Crawlers and Bulldozers

Excavation and Grading Handbook

by Nick Capachi, Nicholas E. Capachi

Book:  All In a Day's Work: Seventy - Five Years of Caterpillar

All In a Day's Work: Seventy - Five Years of Caterpillar

by Gilbert C. Nolde.
In 1925, C.L. Best Tractor Company and The Holt Manufacturing Company to form Caterpillar Tractor Co. Today, Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The Caterpillar brand with the distinctive CAT yellow is recognized all over the planet. 
Book:  Caterpillar Photo Gallery

Caterpillar Photo Gallery

by P. A. Letourneau.
Over 500 factory photos of Caterpillar tractors in road construction, land clearing, mining, logging, farming, military use, & more. Follow the history of Caterpillar's crawler tractors, beginning with Holt Caterpillars & Best Tracklayers through the mighty D9. These sharp, clear, B&W images cover the years 1904 through 1963.
Book:  Caterpillar D-2 & R-2 Photo Archive

Caterpillar D-2 & R-2 Photo Archive

by Bob Lavoie.
The most complete compilation of Caterpillar D-2 and R-2 photographs ever published.   Rare archival photos show the many options and configurations offered on these small crawlers to fit nearly any application in agriculture, industry, and forestry.
Book:  Caterpillar D-8: 1933-1974 Photo Archive Including Diesel 75 & RD

Caterpillar D-8: 1933-1974 Photo Archive Including Diesel 75 & RD

by Bob Lavoie (Editor).
Enthusiasts would be hard pressed to find a collection of photos of this caliber at such an attractive price.   All the photographs are sharp and clear.
Book:  Caterpillar Ten Photo Archive : Including 7C Fifteen and High Fifteen

Caterpillar Ten Photo Archive : Including 7C Fifteen and High Fifteen

by Bob Lavoie.
Although it was the smallest of any Caterpillar line, the "Ten" was also the best selling. Today, that sales success means Caterpillar Tens are some of the most popular bulldozers among collectors and restorers. This comprehensive photographic collection features archival factory images along with detailed captions, giving collectors a side-by-side comparison of these highly sought-after machines. 
Book:  Caterpillar Thirty: Photo Archive, Including Best Thirty, 6G Thirty & R4

Caterpillar Thirty: Photo Archive, Including Best Thirty, 6G Thirty & R4

by Bob Lavoie.
Well-known Caterpillar historian, Bob LaVoie, has improved and enhanced this classic book to include some of the earliest known photographs of the pre-merger Best Thirty in its working environment. These rare photographs from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives will excite every Caterpillar enthusiast. See the early and late series Caterpillar Thirty at work on road construction, land clearing, logging and farming. Also included are detailed factory and studio photos that will prove indispensable to the collector and restorer. 
Book:  The Big Book of Caterpillar: The Complete History of Caterpillar Bulldozers and Tractors

The Big Book of Caterpillar: The Complete History of Caterpillar Bulldozers and Tractors, Plus Collectibles, Sales Memorabilia, and Brochures

by Robert N. Pripps.
This BIG book presents the complete history of Caterpillar, covering all steam, gas, and diesel farm tractors, logging crawlers, and construction bulldozers and tractors from the 1860s to the present.
Book:  Caterpillar Pocket Book

Caterpillar Pocket Book

by Bob Lavoie.
Finally, a pocket-sized book filled with all the pertinent data a Caterpillar collector needs. Every model of American - manufactured track-type tractor from the Holt-Best merger in 1925 through 1957 is included along with a photograph, brief description, and such information as the number manufactured, serial numbers, horsepower, attachments, and more.
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Caterpillar Military Tractors Volume 1 Photo Archive (The Vital Edge of Victory)

by P. A. Letourneau.
Forty years of Caterpillar military tractors in exciting photos & paintings from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. Caterpillar machines from World War I to the closing days of the Korean War. A special section covers the development of WWI Caterpillar Gun Mounts.
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Caterpillar Military Tractors Volume 2 Photo Archive (Workpower on the Side of Victory)

by P. A. Letourneau.
More great B&W photos & paintings selected from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. Features Caterpillar dozers, artillery tractors, & graders from World War I to the Korean War. A special section covers the development of Caterpillar Radial Diesel Military Engine.
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Caterpillar Sixty Photo Archive

by P.A. Letourneau.
A collection of exquisite photos from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. Caterpillar Sixties at work on road construction, land clearing, logging, farming & mining. Included are rare photos of the first diesel powered Caterpillar tractors.
Book: Caterpillar: Farm Crawlers and Bulldozers

Caterpillar: Farm Crawlers and Bulldozers

by Randy Leffingwell
A new paperback edition of a great MBI Publishing Company original! The world's leading producer of heavy construction equipment rumbles to life in this exceptional color history. Incredible tractors, bulldozers, military equipment and heavy machinery dating all the way back to 1902 fill the pages of this "down-to-earth" collection. Also includes pioneering steam- and diesel-driven machinery at work and show.

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