Caterpillar Chronicle: History of the Greatest Earthmovers

by Eric C. Orlemann

With unprecedented access to Caterpillar archives, Eric Orlemann delivers the hard-working history of Caterpillar, from the earliest Best- and Holt-built steam traction engines up through today's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760306672
• ISBN13: 9780760306673
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.8" x 12.7"

Customer Reviews

If you love yellow iron, you need this book!

Eric C Orleman has produced a superb collection of photos and written a great text to tell the story of the greatest construction equipment manufacter on earth. The only possible hangup is the book is so big, it won't fit on a standard shelf. You'll just have to leave it on the coffee table to torment the misses!

Caterpillar Chronicle

Caterpillar Chronicle is another Eric Orlemann book that has hit the mark with pinpoint precision. Using his usual perfection and attention to small detail, Eric will take from the start with Holt and Best through today. To any person interested in the big iron this book will not disapoint.The section on the development of the hi-drive D10 is full of information on how it was done and just what a gamble it was for Cat. Prototypes-What an assortment. It's amazing to see all the different things that go on in product development, from the hi-drive D9G test machine to the mobil-trac batmobiles. Included in this section are numerous pictures of things that Cat tried and scrapped. Some of these contraptions make the hi-drive idea look tame. Each turn of the page brings a new treat of Cat yellow. Some models you may have seen or even operated, and others you may never see but in pictures. A true pleasure.If heavy equipment is your hobby, and Eric's name is on the cover, BUY THE BOOK!

Caterpillar Chronicle

Once again, Eric Orlemann has come up with the goods. "Caterpillar Chronicle" is a superbly illustrated volume full of wonderful photographs of all kinds of Caterpillar Machinery. A fan of Caterpillar for years, I found it a joy to turn each page in anticipation, to be rewarded with another stunning photograph. Dozers, Scrapers, Loaders, massive dump trucks, its all in here, richly illustrated with sensational photgraphs. From the Best Steamer to the massive Caterpillar 797 dump truck, "Caterpillar Chronicle" contains something for everyone who ever loved Caterpillar machinery. I found the photographs of the prototypes and pre-production machines especially interesting. To trace the history of the famous Cat D10 tractor through its development is one of the highlights of the book. I am sure that one could write a whole book devoted to the prototypes, one offs and the concepts that never made it to production. The text is well written and tells the story of the history of these machines well, with lots of detail. The large format of the book is great, and is of high quality. Well bound and presented, "Caterpillar Chronicle" will be the centrepiece of my book collection for many years to come.chrisf@nextbyte.com.au

If its Big and Yellow, its in here!

Once again, Eric Orlemann has come up with the goods. "Caterpillar Chronicle" is a superbly illustrated volume full of wonderful photographs of all kinds of Caterpillar Machinery. A fan of Caterpillar for years, I found it a joy to turn each page in anticipation, to be rewarded with another stunning photograph. From the "Best Steamer" to the massive Caterpillar 797 dump truck, "Caterpillar Chronicle" contains something for everyone who ever loved Caterpillar machinery. I found the photographs of the prototypes and pre-production machines especially interesting. To trace the history of the famous Cat D10 tractor through its development is one of the highlights of the book. I am sure that one could write a whole book devoted to the prototypes, one offs and the concepts that never made it to production. The text is well written and tells the story of the history of these machines well, with lots of detail. The large format of the book is great, as well as its quality. Well bound and protected by its hard cover, it will be the centre of my collection for many years, and last as long as these wonderful machines.chrisf@nextbyte.com.au