Farmland Innovator
A Story about Cyrus McCormick
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2007
64 pages
978-0-8225-8777-4 (ISBN)
Description
Cyrus McCormick patented and manufactured the reaper, an important 19th century invention that dramatically improved the efficiency of wheat farming. While McCormick did not invent the reaper solely by himself, he did refine and popularize it. His company eventually became the International Harvester Company.
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Language
English
Place of publication
CT
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 10 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
Illustrations
Bibliography; Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-0-8225-8777-4 (9780822587774)
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Book
08/2012
Millbrook Press
€29.19
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright info
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Dreams at Walnut Grove
- Chapter 2 The Reaper Gift
- Chapter 3 Reapers in the News
- Chapter 4 War of the Reapers
- Chapter 5 Success in Chicago
- Chapter 6 Love, War, and Fire
- More about Cyrus Hall McCormick
- The McCormick reaper of 1831
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author/About the Illustrator
