Chapters (22)
- MAN-MADE GIANTS
- POWERFUL PUSHERS
- MACHINES FOR FARMERS
- EGGS, TOO
- MACHINES FOR BIGGER FARMS
- MILKING MACHINES
- MACHINES FOR EVERY JOB
- COTTON MEANS HARD WORK
- SPRAYING MACHINES
- HOME WORK
- WONDERFUL INVENTIONS
- BUILDING MACHINES
- BUILDING A ROAD
- MORE ROAD WORK
- DRILLING MACHINES
- PIPELINE MACHINES
- MINING MACHINERY
- LOADERS, LIFTERS AND SUCH
- MACHINES FOR LUMBER, TOO
- BRAIN POWER
- FUNNY NAMES
- INDEX
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