,illu/ration3 ,,ma*9es ,,at ,,"w ,,m>y ,,elt+ ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,laszlo ,,ro? ,illu/ration ,copyright #aiec by ,du5ewald ,pr9t+ ,corporation4 ,li?ograph$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,,ma*9es ,,at ,,"w ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,ma*9es ,,at ,,"w ,by ,m>y ,elt+ ,illu/ration ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,laszlo ,,ro? ,,g>d5 ,,city ,,books ,,g>d5 ,,city1 ,n4 ,y4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,man-,,made ,,giants ,y c\ld d ev]y?+ t ! ma*9es 9 ?is book d4 ,= "s ( ! jobs1 ( c\rse1 y'd h to get fri5ds to help y4 ,b p h always be5 able to "w & build wond]ful ?+s1 us+ j _! muscles4 ,& !y c d a v great deal m :5 !y use _! bra9s1 too4 ,!y c inv5t ma*9es to make "w ?\s&s ( times easi] & fa/]4 ,! big ma*9e 9 ! picture is a %ovel t's us$ = digg+ an enorm\s hole4 ,9 "o bite1 its scoop c te> out a *unk ( e>? m ?an twice z tall z a man4 ,its long arm1 call$ ! boom1 lifts ! load z high z ! top ( a sev5 /ory build+1 !n sw+s ar\nd & drops x almo/ a city block away4 ,!re are only a few %ovels l ?is 9 ! _w4 ,!y 7 especially made to "w :]e b$s ( coal lie close to ! surface ( ! e>?1 cov]$ by a lay] ( soil4 ,! %ovels cle> away ! soil s t o!r ma*9es c dig out ! coal4 ,illu/ration ,:5 a giant %ovel has cle>$ (f "o spot1 its crawl]s beg9 to turn1 & x creeps sl[ly ahead4 ,b x c't travel on roads4 ,x's f> too big & heavy & tall--s big1 9 fact1 t x came to ! m9e 9 sep>ate pieces4 ,=ty-five freight c>s 7 ne$$ to haul all ! p>ts = j "o ma*9e f ! factory to ! m9e4 ,!n exp]ts put ! p>ts toge!r "r :]e ! %ovel 0 to />t digg+4 ,& dig x does4 ,9 "o m9ute its scoop c bite out z mu* dirt z #c1fjj m5 c\ld dig j us+ _! muscles to lift ord9>y h& %ovels6 ,! giant %ovel is "o ( ! bigge/ ma*9es ev] made1 b !re's ano!r t c lift ev5 bulki] ?+s4 ,x is an ov]head crane t works 9 a %ipy>d4 ,(t5 ! crane hoi/s big boil]s out ( %ips s t repair m5 c "w on !m4 ,x is s huge t x c>ries ano!r crane on its back4 ,! piggy-back crane--t's its real "n--rea*es d[n & lifts ?+s (f ! deck ( ! %ip1 too4 ,illu/ration3 /rongman ,hamm]+ is ano!r k9d ( muscle "w t ,illu/ration3 crane ma*9es c d quickly & easily4 ,suppose ! wat] pipes "u y\r /reet ne$ m5d+4 ,repair m5 h to te> up ! pavem5t 9 ord] to rea* ! pipes4 ,s !y br+ 9 jack hamm]s to d ! p\nd+4 ,/rong bla/s ( air run ! hamm]s1 &1 9 no "t1 ! pavem5t is brok5 up4 ,illu/ration3 rock cru%] ,cru%$ rock 0 us$ = mak+ ! pav$ /reet 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x came f a big ma*9e call$ a rock cru%]1 :i* breaks up *unks ( /one into small pieces4 ,/rong jaws inside ! cru%] *ew at ! /one until !y h made x into bits t are j ! "r size4 ,illu/ration3 pile driv] ,an ev5 bigg] p\nd+ ma*9e is ! pile driv]4 ,x c hamm] a great ?ick log d[n into ! gr\nd almo/ z easily z a man c hamm] a nail ?r\gh a bo>d4 ,"o k9d ( pile driv] does its p\nd+ job ) a /eam pi/on4 ,ano!r k9d lifts a heavy weight & lets x bang d[n on top ( ! log1 call$ a pile4 ,! "o 9 ! picture works 9 a h>bor4 ,x drives piles deep into ! e>? t lies "u wat]4 ,a :ole gr\p ( piles make ! f\ndation = a pi] 9 ! h>bor1 = %ips to tie up alongside4 ,h>bors & riv]s mu/ be kept safe = %ips4 ,if mud & s& pile up 9 a ?ick lay] on ! bottom1 %ips may get /uck4 ,s dr$ges g to "w cle>+ ! mud & s& away4 ,(t5 a clean-up job takes a long "t4 ,! m5 :o run ! ma*9]y live on bo>d ! dr$ge1 j z sailors live on a %ip4 ,illu/ration3 dr$ge ,"s dr$ges h scoops t dig "u wat]4 ,o!rs1 l ! "o 9 ! picture1 use giant suction pumps4 ,! mud or s& !y suck up is call$ spoil4 ,if !re's h>d-cak$ mud on ! bottom1 cutt] heads break x up4 ,!n x's ready to be pump$ out ?r\gh huge /eel pipes t /ret* away f ! dr$ge l a great snake & p\r ! spoil out on l&4 ,( c\rse1 a dr$ge mu/ /ay 9 "o place :ile x is work+4 ,s x c>ries along two huge spikes call$ spuds4 ,^! move /raight up & d[n at ! /]n ( ! dr$ge4 ,:5 !y ram into ! e>? und]wat]1 !y keep ! dr$ge f drift+4 ,illu/ration3 dr$ge ,a spud is s heavy t x pokes its own hole 9 ! muddy bottom ( a riv] or h>bor4 ,b mak+ holes on dry l& is a diff]5t problem4 ,= in/ance1 y c't j poke a telephone pole into ! h>d gr\nd1 or p\nd x 9 easily ) a pile driv]1 ei!r4 ,s1 9 _m places1 a ma*9e bores holes = telephone poles1 j ! way a c>p5t] bores a hole ) a brace & bit4 ,!n ! ma*9e's long arms rea* out1 lift a pole into ! air & plug x d[n neatly into place4 ,illu/ration3 bor] ,long ago our ance/ors discov]$ h[ to use simple tools--su* z hamm]s1 %ovels1 cr[b>s & roll]s4 ,^! ?+s seem v ord9>y to u1 b !y 7 really wond]ful discov]ies4 ,! clev] m5 :o inv5t$ !m 7 provid+ ideas1 "o by "o1 :i* sci5ti/s & eng9e]s us$ mu* lat]4 ,our great ma*9es are comb9ations ( _m1 _m ?+s t m5 discov]$ f us+ simple tools4 ,,p[]ful ,,pu%]s ,! giant %ovel digs2 ! ov]head crane lifts2 ! pile driv] p\nds4 ,all ma*9es multiply ! p[] t's 9 ! muscles ( m5--or ( animals4 ,! pu%+e/ animal is an elephant4 ,9 "s places 9 ! _w1 elephants are tra9$ to cle> l& by putt+ _! =eheads aga9/ a tree & heav+ until ! tree topples ov]4 ,a tree-doz] c out-pu% an elephant4 ,! "o 9 ! picture has a special =ehead built 9 front4 ,) a sl[1 /eady %ove1 x cle>s ! way = roads or op5s up fields = f>ms4 ,illu/ration3 tree-doz] ,f>m]s us$ to dig _! fields by h&4 ,!n !y hit*$ horses to pl[s4 ,n[ a tractor does ! "w1 b we /ill measure its /r5g? 9 horsep[]4 ,illu/ration3 elephant ,,ma*9es ,,= ,,f>m]s ,dan is a f>m]4 ,he kn[s h[ to use almo/ any k9d ( f>m ma*9e1 & he has lots ( !m4 ,! mo/ important is 8 tractor1 = x is busy all ye> r\nd4 ,sometimes x pu%es4 ,sometimes x pulls4 ,or x may /& /ill & l5d its p[] to o!r ma*9]y4 ,:5 ! fro/ is out ( ! soil 9 ! spr+1 ,dan backs 8 tractor into ! tool %$ & bolts on a pl[4 ,?is "o is a two-gang pl[--x c make two furr[s 9 ! e>? at ! same "t4 ,dan t\*es a lev]4 ,! blades ( ! pl[ lift up s !y c't dig into ! f>my>d & ! road1 & ,dan *ugs (f to ! field4 ,ano!r t\* on ! lev] s5ds ! blades d[n4 ,9 a few m9utes1 ,dan has made ! fir/ furr[s across ! field4 ,n[ he has to turn4 ,he lifts ! pl[ & /eps on ! left brake p$al4 ,:ile ! big left :eel /&s /ill1 ! "r "o keeps go+ & turns ! tractor1 ready to />t ! next furr[s4 ,:5 ,dan wants to /op1 he /eps on bo? ! left & "r brake p$als at once4 ,aft] pl[+ comes h>r[+4 ,! tractor pulls a diff]5t implem5t = ?is job--a :ole r[ ( sauc]-%ap$ metal discs t *ew up ! soil & spread x out ev5ly4 ,n[ ,dan is ready to plant corn4 ,illu/ration3 h>r[+ disc ,illu/ration3 corn plant] re> ,! corn plant] does five jobs 9 "o trip d[n ! field4 ,x makes tr5*es = two r[s ( corn4 ,x drops corn se$s into ! tr5*es4 ,x drops f]tiliz] alongside to give food to ! "y plants4 ,x cov]s ! se$s4 ,& x leaves a m>k all along ! field to %[ exactly :]e ! tractor %\ld g to plant ! next r[ ( se$s4 ,dan foll[s ! m>k v c>efully4 ,all ! r[s mu/ be exactly ! same di/ance ap>t1 because ! tractor w h to g ?r\gh ! field aga9 to cut out ! we$s aft] ! corn />ts to gr[4 ,if ! r[s are badly spac$1 ! tractor :eels w squa% "s ( ! plants4 ,illu/ration3 corn plant] side ,illu/ration3 cultivator ,:5 ,dan 0 a little boy1 he us$ to help 8 fa!r hoe ! corn by h&1 gett+ rid ( we$s & loos5+ ! soil4 ,n[ he has an implem5t call$ a cultivator :i* does ! job4 ,aft] ! corn is well up1 ,dan pulls ! cultivator ?r\gh ! field1 driv+ c>efully1 ) ! :eels betwe5 ! r[s4 ,small blades on ! cultivator cut ?r\gh ! we$s & break ! soil into loose *unks4 ,! pictures %[ sev]al k9ds ( cultivator blades4 ,all summ] long ! corn gr[s tall4 ,dan waits till ! e>s are dry be=e he h>ve/s !m1 ready = 8 c[s & *ick5s to eat 9 w9t]4 ,illu/ration3 h& tools8 ,dan's f>m is small1 s he c't af=d to buy a big corn-pick+ ma*9e4 ,b 8 neighbor ,al has "o t he r5ts out1 & "o morn+ ,dan drives x to 8 cornfield4 ,8 tractor seems lo/ inside ! pick+ ma*9e4 ,ga!r]s t look l ! po9t$ sn\ts ( huge mice creep along 9 front ( ! tractor close to ! gr\nd4 ,"o by "o ! /alks ( corn g into ! ma*9e1 :i* snaps ! e>s (f4 ,!n revolv+ claws & rubb] paddles rip (f ! husks1 & an elevator c>ries ! clean e>s back to a wagon :i* ! tractor pulls along4 ,9 a v %ort "t1 ,dan's :ole field is done4 ,corn isn't ! only ?+ t gr[s on ,dan's f>m4 ,he raises tomatoes = ! m>ket1 too4 ,at plant+ "t1 he ne$s two help]s :o ride on little seats v close to ! gr\nd beh9d ! tractor4 ,!y put ! t5d] little tomato plants "o by "o into a tr5* :i* ! plant+ ma*9e digs1 & !n a special :eel cov]s ! roots ) e>?4 ,dan has "s :eat fields1 too4 ,9 ! spr+1 aft] ! gr\nd is h>r[$1 a wide plant+ ma*9e s[s _m r[s ( :eat at a "t4 ,& x drops out f]tiliz] to fe$ ! plants on ! same trip4 ,illu/ration3 cornfield ,_m f>m]s use _! tractors = h>ve/+ :eat1 b ,dan doesn't4 ,in/ead1 he r5ts a %9y r$ reap] :i* he calls a 8package job10 because x moves itself along & does ! :ole h>ve/+ at once4 ,x cuts ! :eat1 %akes ! gra9 loose f ! /alk & sep>ates x f ! husks4 ,if !re are we$s gr[+ 9 ! :eat1 ! ma*9e sep>ates ! we$ se$s f ! :eat k]nels & spills !m into diff]5t bags4 ,illu/ration ,dan sits high 9 ! air at ! front ( ! ma*9e4 ,he says he has a 8box seat40 ,beh9d him on a b5* sits a help] :o ties ! bags z !y fill up & puts new bags 9 place4 ,dan says x won't be long be=e somebody inv5ts a ma*9e t w reap ! :eat1 gr9d ! fl\r & bake bread "r !re 9 ! field6 ,all ( ,dan's ma*9es are wond]ful inv5tions1 b !y c be dang]\s1 too1 if p are c>eless4 ,to give himself & 8 help]s w>n+1 he has pa9t$ bright /ripes & m>k]s ar\nd op5 places :]e f+]s might get caught 9 mov+ p>ts4 ,,eggs1 ,,too ,dan has a flock ( f9e :ite ,leghorn *ick5s4 ,he takes c>e ( !m by ma*9]y1 = eggs are a crop1 too4 ,! h5s live 9 cages ) wire floors1 s t !y keep v clean4 ,all _! dropp+s g ?r\gh ! wire to a plat=m bel[4 ,) a special scoop1 run by 8 tractor1 ,dan cleans ! manure f ! plat=m & puts x 9 a pile to be us$ z f]tiliz] on ! fields4 ,e day ! *ick5s h _! meals br\ght to !m on a mov+ belt4 ,! eggs !y lay drop ?r\gh _! ne/s onto ano!r belt t c>ries !m away4 ,f9ally a ma*9e sorts ! eggs accord+ to size1 ready = pack+4 ,"s f>m]s raise *ick5s = ! m>ket4 ,( c\rse1 ! fea!rs mu/ be tak5 (f aft] ! *ick5s h be5 kill$4 ,!re are ma*9es = ?is1 too4 ,"o k9d has me*anical f+]s t pluck ! fea!rs z *ick5s g pa/ on a mov+ belt4 ,illu/ration ,,ma*9es ,,= ,,bigg] ,,f>ms ,dan's neighbor ,al has a big dairy f>m1 ) lots ( c[s to milk e day1 & l& en\gh to gr[ _! fe$4 ,besides 8 corn pick]1 ,al has o!r special ma*9es4 ,"o ( !m cuts corn :ile x is /ill gre51 *ops x up f9e & loads x into a truck4 ,! truck has a sort ( cage ov] x to keep ! corn f spill+ out4 ,next1 ,al turns 8 tractor into a /ation>y eng9e :i* runs a bl[+ ma*9e4 ,a wide belt f a pulley on ! tractor turns ! bl[]1 :i* %oots ! *opp$-up corn to ! top ( a /orage t[] call$ a silo4 ,! gre5 /uff f]m5ts 9 ! silo & turns into wond]ful food = ! c[s4 ,al's fields are s big t he ne$s l>g] pl[s ?an ! "o ,dan uses4 ,he hires an airplane to spread du/ t kills plant-eat+ insects4 ,al plants 8 hayfields ) a se$+ ma*9e t he pulls beh9d ! tractor4 ,grass se$ is s t9y t x c't be plant$ deep4 ,al's se$] spr9kles j ! "r am\nt ( se$ on ! soil1 & !n squeezes a ?9 cov]+ ( e>? on top4 ,he says ! ma*9e 8tucks ea* se$ to b$40 ,illu/ration ,aft] ! m[+ ma*9e has cut ! hay1 ,al pulls 8 automatic bal] across ! field4 ,! bal] scoops ! hay up1 !n presses x into a box-%ap$ bundle1 slices x (f neat & squ>e1 & ties x ) /rong tw9e4 ,"o by "o ! bales drop out on ! field1 ready = a truck to pick !m up4 ,"s f>m]s rake _! hay into long heaps call$ w9dr[s be=e !y bale x4 ,! ma*9e t does ?is job has _m tee? t :irl r\nd & pu% ! hay sidewise into ! w9dr[s4 ,! :ole field has a roll+ look1 l ocean waves4 ,! hay mu/ be dry be=e x goes into ! b>n4 ,if x isn't1 x may get moldy4 ,& gre5 hay may ev5 be dang]\s4 ,x c actually make heat en\gh to />t a fire4 ,illu/ration ,to be sure 8 hay keeps well1 ,al has a bl[] t circulates air ar\nd ! b>n & dries ! bales completely4 ,illu/ration ,"s f>m]s use ma*9es t tie ! hay into r\nd bales4 ,o!rs don't bale x at all4 ,!y use /ack]s to pile x into tall /acks :]e x is kept till ! c[s are ready to eat x4 ,illu/ration ,! /ack] fits onto ! tractor4 ,:5 x 0 fir/ inv5t$1 f>m]s ?\ght x 0 a sort ( luxury1 because x 0 us$ s seldom4 ,!n !y discov]$ t !y c\ld put x to "w on o!r jobs1 too4 ,if a plat=m ( bo>ds is fitt$ across ! =ks ( ! /ack]1 x turns into an elevator t a man c /& on4 ,!n he c pa9t ! b>n or pick apples f high bran*es )\t hav+ to climb up & d[n ladd]s4 ,,milk+ ,,ma*9es ,x w\ld take a lot ( "w to milk all ( ,al's c[s4 ,s he uses milk+ ma*9es4 ,:5 a man milks a c[1 he squeezes ) 8 f+]s4 ,in/ead ( f+]s1 ! milk+ ma*9e has f\r s(t rubb] funnels t fit ov] ! c['s teats4 ,a pump squeezes ! funnels1 presses ! milk out & s5ds x ?r\gh hoses to ! milk c4 ,a f>m] has only two h&s4 ,8 milk+ ma*9e has f\r funnels ) hoses4 ,s x c "w mu* fa/]1 & he c h sev]al ma*9es go+ at once4 ,illu/ration ,y'd nev] guess x1 b a c[ is a n]v\s1 fussy animal4 ,%e lets d[n h] milk easily if ! same p]son or ! same ma*9e squeezes on h] teats ) ! same rhy?m e day1 b any k9d ( *ange or hurry upsets h]4 ,!n %e's h>d to milk4 ,& s ,al's ma*9e is built ) a v accurate tim] :i* makes ! funnels squeeze exactly =ty-eight times a m9ute4 ,a good f>m] tries to make life calm & com=table = 8 c[s4 ,ev5 ! names = "s ?+s 9 ,al's b>n h a com=table s\nd4 ,! place :]e ! c[s wait to be milk$ is call$ ! loaf+ p54 ,! room :]e !y /& = milk+ is kept p]fectly clean1 & x's call$ ! milk+ p>lor4 ,be=e ! ma*9e is atta*$1 ! c[s' udd]s & teats mu/ be wa%$ clean4 ,al has fix$ an upside-d[n %[] ba? = 8 c[s4 ,he built a concrete p5 ) sprays com+ up ?r\gh ! floor4 ,! %[]s clean ! c[s & make !m feel s calm t he nev] has any tr\ble milk+ !m4 ,! fancie/ milk+ p>lor ( all has a ma*9e 9 x call$ a ,rotolactor4 ,x is really a quiet1 sl[ m]ry-g-r\nd4 ,c[s amble up a ramp & /ep into /alls on ! g5tly mov+ plat=m4 ,a man atta*es milk+ ma*9es to !m1 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,by ! "t ea* c[ has be5 c>ri$ halfway ar\nd ! big circle1 h] milk has be5 pump$ out into a glass tank t sits on a rack above h]4 ,a man takes (f ! rubb] cups1 a ,illu/ration gate op5s 9 front ( ! c[1 & %e /eps (f onto ano!r ramp t goes f ! c5t] ( ! m]ry-g-r\nd1 und]nea? x & out to ! b>ny>d4 ,tw5ty-five c[s at a "t c be milk$ on ! ,rotolactor4 ,illu/ration ,automatic gadgets empty ! milk f ! glass tanks1 wa% !m1 /]ilize !m & get !m ready = ! next r\nd4 ,all ! "t m5 are busy keep+ ! /alls clean & t5d+ to ! ma*9]y4 ,mo/ dairies milk ! c[s twice a day1 b ! ,rotolactor milks ?ree times4 ,,ma*9es ,,= ,,e ,,job ,! ,rotolactor 0 inv5t$ = "o p>ticul> k9d ( huge dairy4 ,b f>m]s ev]y:]e l to h good ma*9]y to d special jobs4 ,= hilly c\ntry1 !re's a pl[ t has "o ( its blades high] ?an ! o!r s x c "w on a slope4 ,!re are *isel pl[s t dig up h>d soil by claw+ at x ) /rong /eel f+]s4 ,"o f>m] 9 ,texas decid$ to make 8 tractor d ! pl[+ all by itself1 aft] he _h driv5 x once ar\nd ! field to give x a />t4 ,he inv5t$ a guide ,illu/ration ,illu/ration :eel t w5t ahead ( ! tractor 9 ! furr[ he _h made4 ,n[ ! guide l$ ! tractor ar\nd 9 a spiral t got n>r[] & n>r[] until at la/ x /opp$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! pl[$ field4 ,ano!r ,illu/ration ,texan1 ) a bigg] field & m ma*9es1 _h a l>g] idea4 ,he set ?ree tractors loose )\t driv]s1 "o beh9d ! o!r4 ,away !y w5t1 r\nd & r\nd4 ,if "o travel$ too fa/ & caught up ) ! "o ahead1 !y /opp$4 ,! only "w he _h to d 0 g out & />t !m up aga96 ,!re h ev5 be5 exp]im5ts 9 guid+ pl[s by remote control radio1 ! way airplanes c be guid$4 ,! f>m] j sits "u a tree & pu%es buttons 9 a control box4 ,,cotton ,,means ,,h>d ,,"w ,illu/ration ,cotton is a crop t has always tak5 an enorm\s am\nt ( "w4 ,ev5 aft] cultivat+ ma*9es 7 inv5t$1 m5 _h to g ?r\gh ! fields twice e ye> & hoe out we$s ar\nd ! plants by h&4 ,"o f>m] rigg$ up a contraption t made hoe+ easi]4 ,he hit*$ an air compressor to 8 tractor & ran hoses f ! compressor to f\r special hoes4 ,!n ! escap+ air jiggl$ ! hoes 9 ! m5's h&s & sav$ ! "w ( sw++ !m up & d[n4 ,illu/ration ,n[adays "s ( ! big cotton f>m]s h an easi] way ( solv+ ! problem4 ,!y j keep ! we$s f gr[+ 9 ! fir/ place4 ,z ! plant+ ma*9e drops ! cotton se$s1 x spreads we$ kill] along ea* side ( ! r[4 ,?is kill] is a p>ticul> k9d ( *emical t keeps ! we$s f spr\t+1 b x does n hurt ! cotton4 ,! only we$s t gr[ 9 ! field come up betwe5 r[s :]e x's easy = a cultivator to scrat* !m "u4 ,at cotton pick+ "t1 ma*9es n[ d ! "w 9 _m places4 ,cotton is ready to pick :5 ! little r\nd heads ( :ite fluff call$ bolls break op54 ,n all ! bolls on "o plant bur/ at ! same "t4 ,a man :o picks by h& c tell by look+ :i* ones are ready4 ,( c\rse ! ma*9e doesn't h eyes1 b its t9y b>b$ /eel f+]s cat* up only ! op5$ bolls4 ,! f+]s are fix$ on a turn+ drum4 ,!y pluck ! cotton f ! plant1 c>ry x ar\nd to be pull$ (f & bl[n ?r\gh a big pipe into a l>ge basket beh9d ! driv]4 ,p h be5 try+ = at lea/ a hundr$ ye>s to inv5t a p]fect cotton pick]1 & !y hav5't succe$$ yet4 ,! ma*9es /ill c't d z c>eful a job z skill$ m5 & wom5 c d by h&4 ,,spray+ ,,ma*9es ,nobody c\ld possibly d by h& all ( ! spray+ t protects f>m]s' crops4 ,me*anical spray]s come 9 _m %apes & sizes4 ,! mo/ usual sort = big fields travels along beh9d a tractor1 %oot+ *emicals out f nozzles 9 a pipe t is tw5ty or ?irty or ev5 sixty feet wide4 ,"s ( ! special spray]s are que] look+ ma*9es4 ,"o ( !m has six squirmy arms1 b5t 9 diff]5t directions s t !y get ! *emicals und]nea? leaves & on top z well4 ,! k9d t sprays fruit trees pumps *emicals out ( twelve pipes at once4 ,x works s h>d & fa/ t f>m]s call x a cyclone4 ,illu/ration ,!n !re is a spray] t c be us$ = sev]al diff]5t k9ds ( job4 ,"o day ! f>m] hit*es x up to a tank ne> cattle p5s4 ,z ! cattle walk d[n a n>r[ pa? betwe5 two f5ces1 he sprays !m ) a *emical t kills bo!rsome insects4 ,next day1 he may want to pa9t 8 f5ce4 ,s he rigs ! ma*9e up diff]5tly & %oots pa9t onto ! bo>ds4 ,,home ,,"w ,all ( ?is s\nds z if ev]y?+ t a f>m] c\ld ne$ mu/ h be5 inv5t$ by n[4 ,! fact is t !re are new inv5tions com+ along all ! "t1 & f>m]s !mselves make _m ( !m4 ,e day 9 ! week "s f>m] is likely to ?9k up some?+ he ne$s1 !n g to "w mak+ x4 ,"h is a sample3 ,illu/ration ,_m f>m]s specialize 9 rais+ a k9d ( corn call$ hybrid corn4 ,9 ord] to make x gr[ prop]ly1 !y mu/ pick ! tassels (f ! tops ( "s ( ! corn plants4 ,ea* tassel has to be pick$ by h&1 & x's a sl[ job 9 a big field4 ,s "o f>m] rigg$ up a ma*9e t gives f\r tassel-pick]s a com=table ride all at ! same "t1 & x gets ! job done mu* m ?an f\r times z fa/ z be=e4 ,illu/ration ,,wond]ful ,,inv5tions ,x w\ld take a :ole book j to li/ ! o!r ma*9es t help diff]5t k9ds ( f>m]s4 ,b "h are "s t are fun to "k ab\t3 ,"o clev] contraption atta*$ to a tractor grabs hold ( nut trees & gives !m a h>d %ak+4 ,! nuts fall on ! gr\nd1 ready = a k9d ( giant vacuum sweep] to come & suck !m into a truck4 ,crops t gr[ und]nea? ! e>? ne$ _! own sort ( h>ve/+ ma*9e4 ,!re are potato digg]s & _m o!rs4 ,! sug> beet digg] works 9 a p>ticul>ly clev] way4 ,ma*9e f+]s feel = ! beet tops4 ,!y set (f a knife :i* cuts ! tops (f :ile o!r f+]s lift ! beet out & put x on an elevator :i* removes ! clods ( dirt z x travels4 ,once 9 a :ile ! ma*9e makes a mi/ake & deliv]s a /one1 or a *unk ( mud at ! end ( ! elevator4 ,m5 d no?+ b ?r[ ! junk away & let ! beets slide into ! truck t travels alongside4 ,illu/ration ,a f>m] always has to keep an eye on :at 8 implem5ts are do+1 unless he has a help] :o rides along on ma*9es l ?is big reap]4 ,:5 ! tractor ,illu/ration pulls a cultivator or a plant]1 ! driv] mu/ turn 8 head (t5 to see h[ ! "w is go+4 ,= a long "t1 f>m]s compla9$ t ?is 0 a pa9 9 ! neck1 & !y really meant t _! necks hurt f turn+ s mu*4 ,"s ( !m actually w5t back to us+ horses1 because !y c\ld ei!r walk or sit beh9d horse-drawn ma*9es4 ,s ! f>m ma*9e mak]s _h to *ange z _m ( ! ma*9es z !y c\ld1 plac+ !m beside ! tractor or out 9 front :]e ! driv] c wat* :at is go+ on4 ,tractors !mselves come 9 _m sizes & %apes4 ,"s are built v high (f ! gr\nd s !y c pass ov] tall crops )\t hurt+ ! plants4 ,"s h f\r :eels t c be pu%$ close toge!r = "w 9 "o field & pull$ wide ap>t = "w 9 ano!r4 ,"s h ?ree :eels4 ,mo/ly1 f>m]s buy tractors ! way p buy automobiles4 ,!y pick a model !y happ5 to l & !n argue t x's ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,( c\rse1 a little light 8cub0 tractor is easi] to h&le ?an a big "o1 b x c't d ! h>d "w ( a heavy model ) huge re> :eels & tires4 ,& "h's some?+ ab\t ! tires--f>m]s (t5 fill !m ) wat] in/ead ( air to give !m m weight :5 !y grip ! gr\nd4 ,9 w9t]1 ^! f>m]s mu/ put antifreeze n only 9 ! radiator b 9 ! tires z well6 ,illu/ration ,on enorm\s f>ms :]e v heavy "w mu/ be done1 !re are (t5 crawl] tractors to d x4 ,in/ead ( tires !y h cat]pill> treads t give a bett] grip on ! gr\nd4 ,!n !y c pull a :ole /r+ ( pl[s ! way y see !m 9 ! picture1 /agg]$ out beh9d4 ,?is k9d ( tractor 0 fir/ nam$ cat]pill> by only "o manufactur]4 ,b p lik$ ! idea1 & !y began to call all crawl]s cat]pill>s4 ,a cat]pill> is p[]ful en\gh to pu% a sn[ pl[1 too4 ,or x c bulldoze out a hole = a wat]+ pond or a cell> = a new build+4 ,,build+ ,,ma*9es ,*>lie is ! man :o c tell y ab\t driv+ a cat]pill> tractor4 ,he works 9 a city1 help+ to put up big build+s1 & he kn[s h[ to use o!r con/ruction ma*9es1 too4 ,9 fact1 ,*>lie grew up ) ma*9es1 = 8 fa!r & 8 uncles & 8 gr&fa!r 7 con/ruction work]s4 ,x (t5 happ5s t families pass along _! k ( build+ f ! old] to ! y\ng] m51 & !y are v pr\d ( _! skills4 ,*>lie uses ! cat]pill> tractor ) a bulldoz] blade to pu% heaps ( e>? & rock into a pile1 ready = ! %ovel to load on a truck4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,p (t5 call ! %ovel a 8/eam %ovel10 b t's n its "r "n4 ,y h>dly ev] see a real /eam %ovel any m4 ,ye>s ago ! big digg+ ma*9es 7 driv5 by regul> /eam eng9es4 ,be=e !y c\ld />t to "w on a job1 ! m5 _h to build a fire 9 ! boil] & wait until !y _h en\gh /eam pressure to make ! %ovel g4 ,( c\rse1 ?is wa/$ a lot ( "t4 ,s1 :5 v /rong gasol9e & ,diesel eng9es came along1 build]s began us+ !m = _! %ovels in/ead ( /eam eng9es4 ,_m %ovels & o!r con/ruction ma*9es ride to "w on long goos5eck trail]s4 ,!y travel fa/] t way ?an !y c\ld on _! own crawl]s4 ,&1 9 cities1 ! cat]pill> treads might damage ! pavem5t4 ,to load & unload a %ovel1 ! op]ator sets a %ort ramp ( heavy planks aga9/ ! trail]4 ,!n ! %ovel creeps up & d[n on its own crawl]s4 ,! k9d ( %ovel t's us$ on a job dep5ds ^u ! "w t mu/ be done4 ,if a basem5t has to be dug ?r\gh h>d rocky e>?1 ,*>lie may op]ate a cr[d %ovel1 :i* crawls d[n into ! hole4 ,! %ovel has a heavy dipp] ) tee? along ! rim4 ,:5 x digs1 x cr[ds its tee? d[n into ! gr\nd4 ,*>lie1 sitt+ inside ! cab1 call$ ! h\se1 sw+s ! dipp] outw>d & up1 !n dumps ! load into a truck4 ,illu/ration ,ano!r %ovel digs 9 ! opposite way4 ,x's call$ a pull %ovel4 ,! tee? dig d[n & t[>d ! driv]4 ,x c "w f a bank & doesn't h to g d[n inside ! hole at all4 ,sometimes ,*>lie uses a crane to get loose e>? out ( a hole4 ,! crane has a long boom ) :eels at ! tip4 ,cables run ov] ! :eels4 ,*>lie fa/5s a k9d ( bucket call$ a clam%ell to ! cables4 ,) its m\? op51 ! clam%ell drops d[n ov] a heap ( rocks & e>?4 ,!n ,*>lie />ts ma*9]y t pulls up on ! cable4 ,! jaws ( ! clam%ell squeeze toge!r & come up ) a load ( e>?4 ,n[ ,*>lie sw+s ! :ole crane ar\nd till ! clam%ell is hang+ above a truck4 ,he pulls a cable t op5s ! bucket1 & ! e>? & /one tumble out4 ,aft] ! basem5t = a build+ has be5 dug1 ,*>lie uses ! crane = o!r jobs4 ,m5 hook ! cables to heavy /eel beams1 & ,*>lie lifts !m into position4 ,illu/ration ,no matt] :at he is do+1 he has a lot to wat* out =4 ,he mu/ "k :i* ( f\r brake p$als to use at any mom5t & :i* ( f\r h& lev]s to pull4 ,"o lev] works ! turntable :i* sw+s ! :ole h\se ar\nd4 ,"o moves ! boom up & d[n4 ,! o!r two control ! cables4 ,illu/ration ,at ! same "t1 ,*>lie mu/ wat* :at's go+ on outside4 ,a man /&s on ! job giv+ signals4 ,?umbs up mean 8,take ! boom up40 ,?umbs d[n mean 8,l[] ! boom40 ,:5 ! signal man po9ts up ) 8 fir/ f+]1 x means 8,raise ! cable40 ,if he wiggles ! f+]1 x means 8fa/]40 ,:5 ,*>lie is lift+ a beam & has to hold x = a :ile 9 ! air1 he says he 8takes a /ra9 & dogs x (f40 ,dogg+ is 8 ^w = sett+ ! brake on ! cable4 ,?+s are always likely to fall ar\nd a con/ruction job1 s ! m5 :o "w on ! gr\nd h /eel caps 9 _! %oes to protect _! toes4 ,!y we> /eel helmets on _! heads1 too6 ,z ! build+ goes up1 ,*>lie's crane lifts loads high] & high]4 ,aft] a :ile he has to put a jib on ! boom4 ,?is is an ext5sion t makes x long]4 ,:5 ! build+ goes too high = 8 crane to rea*1 ,*>lie works ano!r crane4 ,x sits on top ( ! build+'s framework & rea*es d[n f !re4 ,illu/ration ,aft] ,*>lie lifts a big /eel gird] into position1 o!r m5 bolt x 9 place !n fa/5 x tight ) rivets4 ,a man call$ a heat] gets ! rivets r$-hot 9 a fire4 ,us+ tongs1 he tosses !m "o at a "t to ! cat*] :o rea*es = !m--n ) a mitt b ) a k9d ( cup4 ,! cat*] pokes a rivet 9 a hole1 & two o!r m5 fa/5 x tight4 ,"o ( !m1 ! buck]1 holds ! rivet 9 position ) a b>1 & ! rivet man p\nds ! o!r end flat ) a rivet gun4 7,! gun works l a jack hamm]1 & x makes an awful racket47 ,:5 y're d[n 9 ! /reet1 x's h>d to realize t !re may be a heavy w9d bl[+ across ! b>e gird]s ( a tall new build+4 ,high 9 ! air1 m5 h to keep _! balance on n>r[ places & walk ) sure feet4 ,!re are families :o specialize 9 "w f> above ! solid gr\nd4 ,boys le>n f _! fa!rs h[ to walk safely )\t be+ afraid--al?\gh almo/ ev]yone is fright5$ at fir/4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ev]yone is c>eful4 ,9 ,new ,york a gr\p ( ,mohawk ,indians h work$ on _m high build+s :]e m5 l ,*>lie did ! beg9n+ "w4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,once 9 a :ile ,*>lie helps to wreck an old build+ be=e putt+ up a new "o4 ,fir/1 a crew ( m5 g 9 & take away ev]y?+ t c be us$ aga9 or sold = junk4 ,) specially made cr[b>s1 !y pry away floors & door frames4 ,!y take out furnaces & plumb+ fixtures4 ,!n ,*>lie gets to "w ) 8 crane4 ,at ! end ( a cable he fa/5s a heavy /eel ball1 call$ a skull crack]4 ,!n1 ,illu/ration sw++ ! boom1 he ba%es ! skull crack] into ! wall ( ! old build+4 ,ov] & ov]1 ! ball /rikes ! mort> & bricks4 ,cracks spread1 & big *unks ( ! wall />t tumbl+ to ! gr\nd4 ,9 a little :ile ,*>lie & 8 ma*9e h made a heap ( rubble out ( a h\se t x took doz5s ( m5 to put up4 ,,build+ ,a ,,road ,illu/ration ,once ,*>lie work$ on a road-build+ job4 ,!re he us$ a crane & a %ovel & _m o!r ma*9es besides4 ,?is p>ticul> road _h to cross a big swamp ne> ! ocean4 ,s ! fir/ problem 0 to fill up ! swamp ) some?+ solid4 ,9 ord] to get en\gh e>? & rock = ! fill1 m5 w\ld h _h to te> d[n a :ole m\nta94 ,in/ead !y call$ 9 suction dr$ge ma*9]y = ! job4 ,! huge pumps suck$ s& f ! bottom ( ! sea & p\r$ x ?r\gh pipes onto ! swampy gr\nd4 ,:5 ! wat] dra9$ away1 millions ( tons ( f9e :ite s& 7 left4 ,illu/ration ,*>lie help$ level ! s& (f ) a bulldoz]4 ,!n he mov$ on to a place :]e a hilly spot _h to be level$4 ,!re he drove a c>ry+ scrap]1 a ma*9e ) a scoop betwe5 its front :eels & its re> :eels4 ,! %>p scoop scrap$ up a load ( e>?1 & ,*>lie drove (f to dump x 9 a l[ spot4 ,:5 he got !re1 a pu%] blade at ! back ( ! scoop pu%$ ! e>? out4 ,r\nd & r\nd he w5t1 )\t hav+ to /op = load+ or unload+4 ,o!r m5 us$ a diff]5t ma*9e l ! "o 9 ! picture4 ,?is e>? mov] c>ri$ m 9 "o load ?an ! motor scrap]1 & x 0 bett] = haul+ e>? long] di/ances4 ,= v %ort hauls1 ,*>lie drove a fa/ little tractor4 ,at lea/ x look$ small comp>$ to ! giant ma*9es4 ,x pu%$ a scoop 9 front ( x l a %ovel1 !n lift$ a load1 turn$ swiftly & dump$ ! e>? :]e x 0 ne$$ a few y>ds away4 ,*>lie's road 0 go+ to be a special highway = spe$y traffic4 ,9 ord] to make x z safe z possible1 ! crossroads _h to be lift$ up ov] ! new highway4 ,crews ( m5 built ^! ov]passes4 ,fir/ !y us$ ! huge e>?-mov+ ma*9es to make little hills on ea* side ( ! highway4 ,!n !y built bridges ( concrete & /eel betwe5 ! hills4 ,at "o place1 !re 7 two h\ses on ! exact spot :]e ! hill = an ov]pass _h to be made4 ,in/ead ( te>+ ! h\ses d[n1 mov+ m5 j c>ri$ !m away ) ! furniture /ill inside4 ,fir/ !y rais$ ! h\ses (f ! gr\nd ) jacks4 ,next a tractor back$ a wide1 l[ trail] up close to ea* h\se4 ,us+ special ma*9]y & roll]s1 ! m5 ,illu/ration eas$ ! :ole build+ onto ! trail]s4 ,t same night1 ! h\ses 7 set d[n on new f\ndations1 & ! p w5t "r on liv+ 9 !m4 ,at "o place1 a big l$ge ( rock 0 9 ! way ( ! new road4 ,m5 call$ p[d] monkeys bla/$ ! l$ge to smi!re5s ) explosive4 ,!n ,*>lie came 9 ) 8 cat]pill> tractor & a rock rake4 ,unlike a g>d5 rake1 :i* y pull1 ,*>lie's rock rake scrat*$ up rocks & pu%$ !m ahead ( x4 ,he %ov$ all ! loose *unks ( /one away1 b sev]al big ones 7 too f> und]gr\nd = ! rake to pry !m loose4 ,s ,*>lie put a ripp] on beh9d 8 tractor4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,! ripp] _h /rong prongs t c\ld dig d[n deep & get a good hold on a b\ld]4 ,! frame t held ! prongs 0 holl[4 ,= v heavy "w1 ,*>lie fill$ ! holl[ frame ) s& to give x a lot ( weight s ! prongs w\ldn't slip4 ,to pry out ! v l>ge/ b\ld]s1 ,*>lie sometimes got ano!r driv] to hit* 8 cat]pill> onto ! ripp]4 ,!n ! two tractors1 *ugg+ toge!r1 did ! job4 ,aft] ! bulldoz]s & scrap]s & rakes _h built a r\gh b$ = ! highway1 ,*>lie help$ to smoo? x d[n & get x all ready = f9i%+4 ,he us$ a long six-:eel motor grad] = ! job4 ,! motor grad] _h its ,diesel eng9e 9 ! re>1 above ! f\r :eels t did ! pu%+4 ,! guid+ :eels 7 way (f at ! front1 & 9 betwe5 0 ! scrap+ blade1 plac$ :]e ,*>lie c\ld wat* x4 ,*>lie c\ld set ! blade at almo/ any angle1 j z a b>b] c tilt a long-blad$ razor4 ,& ,*>lie 0 pr\d ( ! way he _h left ! road almo/ z smoo? z a b>b] leaves a man's face4 ,illu/ration ,*>lie c\ld play tricks ) ! motor grad]'s front :eels1 too4 ,besides /e]+ !m 9 ! ord9>y way1 he (t5 made !m lean ov] t[>d ! "r or ! left4 ,to look at !m1 y'd ?9k !y 7 brok51 b !y 7 only tilt+ to d a special job4 ,!y 7 actually 9 a tug-(-w> ) ! blade & ! e>? x 0 pu%+4 ,! weight ( ! e>? aga9/ ! blade pull$ ! grad] t[>d "o side4 ,b ! lean+ ( ! :eels pull$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,s ! two pulls balanc$ ea* o!r4 ,*>lie c\ld guide ! grad] 9 a /raight l9e )\t hav+ a wre/l+ mat* ) 8 /e]+ :eel4 ,illu/ration ,*>lie lean$ 8 :eels :5 ! grad] w5t ar\nd a b5d 9 ! road1 too4 ,!y help$ ! long ma*9e to turn easily4 ,if he _h to back into a dit*1 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration he didn't worry4 ,! great :eels adju/$ !mselves to ! slop+ e>?4 ,all six :eels /ay$ on ! gr\nd1 & ! ma*9e nev] got hung up ! way a f\r-:eel$ automobile w\ld4 ,illu/ration ,:5 ! e>? _h be5 smoo!d d[n1 x 0 "t to put ! h>d surface on4 ,trucks br\ght 9 cru%$ rock to make a solid b$4 ,concrete mix]s cov]$ ! rock ) concrete4 ,& asphalt spread]s put a coat ( asphalt on top4 ,:]ev] ! asphalt wasn't spread ev5ly1 m5 ) rakes f9i%$ ! job by h&4 ,!n came ! t&em roll] to pack x d[n & make ! surface smoo?4 ,a ,diesel eng9e mov$ ! roll]'s great weight quickly back & =? ov] ! asphalt4 ,9 no "t ! road 0 z smoo? z a table top4 ,if ! driv] want$ to1 he c\ld turn 8 seat sideways4 ,!n he c\ld easily see :e!r he 0 guid+ ! roll] /raight =w>d & /raight back4 ,illu/ration ,_m p call road roll]s 8/eam roll]s40 ,t's because ! fir/ ones really 7 driv5 by /eam eng9es4 ,m5 h a lot less fuss & bo!r ) a mod]n ,diesel-eng9$ t&em4 ,!re's no ne$ to />t ! fire or %ovel coal to keep /eam up4 ,y c /ill see "s /eam roll]s at "w1 ?\gh1 because !y are /rong ma*9es t la/ a long "t4 ,b :5 "o we>s out1 x is replac$ ) a mod]n roll]4 ,aft] ! roll] f9i%$ smoo?+ all ! asphalt d[n1 ,*>lie's road 0 ready = traffic1 b ! job /ill wasn't q done4 ,all along ! highway ! ma*9es _h left b>e banks ( e>?4 ,^! _h to be protect$ f ! wea!r--j ! way a h\se is protect$ ) a coat ( pa9t4 ,! be/ coat = ! e>? is grass ( "o k9d or ano!r4 ,s ,*>lie turn$ g>d5]4 ,9 "s places he us$ ! motor grad] aga9 to prep>e ! soil s t se$ c\ld be plant$4 ,) ! blade ( 8 grad] hung away out at ! side & po9t$ up 9 ! air1 he smoo!d (f ! /eep banks4 ,runn+ along ! edge ( ! road1 he fill$ 9 ! s(t %\ld]s4 ,illu/ration ,!n a se$-plant] s[$ ! grass4 ,& f9ally ,*>lie us$ ! /range/ ma*9e ( all4 ,x *ugg$ & puff$ & spit out great m\?fuls ( hay1 :i* fell ov] ! newly-plant$ grass6 ,! hay protect$ ! grass se$ & kept x moi/ until its roots 7 gr[+ /rongly 9 ! soil4 ,,m ,,road ,,"w ,! road 0 f9i%$ n[1 b "s ( ! ma*9es /ill _h "w ahead ( !m4 ,9 fact1 road "w is nev] end$4 ,all summ] long1 tractors pull m[+ ma*9es beside ! highways1 cutt+ ! grass4 ,bru% & small trees mu/ be kept cle>$ away s t driv]s c see ahead4 ,9 w9t]1 ! motor grad]s & ! sn[ pl[s c keep ! road cle>4 ,b 9 places :]e heavy sn[ piles up into drifts1 cat]pill> tractors (t5 pu% special sn[ pl[s t eat ?r\gh ! drifts ) p[]ful :irl+ blades4 ,) "o motion ^! pl[s dig out ! sn[ & ?r[ x (f to "o side ( ! road4 ,illu/ration ,! cat]pill> treads "w bett] 9 sn[ ?an :eels ) tires4 ,s ! 8cats0 are us$ all w9t] long 9 ! ,f> ,nor?4 ,!re !y ev5 pull :ole trail] tra9s on runn]s4 ,! "o 9 ! picture is haul+ ,muskeg s*oon]s1 :i* are really trail] h\ses on sl$s4 ,muskeg is an ,indian ^w = swamp4 ,! cats pull ! s*oon]s ov] froz51 sn[-cov]$ swamps4 ,y may wond] :y anyone wants to use a trail] home 9 ! roadless wa/es ( ! ,f> ,nor?4 ,! fact is t m5 "w !re ! ye> r\nd1 prospect+ = oil4 ,:5 !y ?9k !y h locat$ oil !re or any:]e else1 well-drill+ ma*9]y goes to "w4 ,,drill+ ,,ma*9es ,ev]ybody kn[s t oil wells & d]ricks g toge!r4 ,! tall d]rick t[]s are ne$$ to hoi/ drill+ equipm5t 9 & out ( ! hole4 ,illu/ration ,:5 m5 />t to drill a well1 !y fa/5 a cutt+ tool1 call$ a bit1 to a piece ( pipe :i* hangs upright 9 ! d]rick4 ,ma*9]y turns ! :ole ?+ r\nd & r\nd1 s t ! bit gr9ds d[n into ! e>?4 ,:5 "o l5g? ( pipe1 call$ a jo9t1 has almo/ disappe>$ into ! hole1 m5 screw ano!r jo9t onto ! top ( x4 ,n[ ! eng9e turns ! d\ble-l5g? pipe1 & ! bit digs d[n deep]4 ,m51 work+ on ! floor & high up 9 ! d]rick1 hoi/ m & m jo9ts into position & screw !m toge!r z ! bit goes on d[n4 ,aft] a :ile1 ! bit gets dull4 ,a new "o mu/ be put on4 ,s1 /rong cables t run ov] :eels at ! top ( ! d]rick beg9 lift+ ! :ole /r+ ( pipe out4 ,jo9t by jo9t1 !y unscrew ! pipe & /ack x out ( ! way4 ,:5 ! la/ jo9t comes up1 m5 *ange ! bit4 ,!n back ! pipe goes1 jo9t aft] jo9t1 into ! hole4 ,wells mu/ (t5 be drill$ m ?an two miles deep be=e ! bit breaks ?r\gh into an und]gr\nd res]voir ( oil4 ,t means t ! /r+ ( drill+ pipe mu/ be two miles long4 ,! ma*9es t help to h&le x are v /rong1 b on _m rigs1 m5 h to use _! own muscles a great deal1 too4 ,= deep drill+1 ! mo/ mod]n rigs h a lot ( f9e new ma*9]y4 ,automatic tongs take a tight grip on ! drill+ pipe :5 x is be+ unscrew$4 ,m5 us$ to "w ! tongs by h&4 ,me*anical h&s ,illu/ration n[ keep ! bottom jo9ts f dropp+ back into ! hole1 & arms high up 9 ! d]rick d ! job ( /ack+ ! pipe4 ,! skillful m5 :o "w ) ! pipes & ! ma*9]y call !mselves r\ghnecks4 ,! drill] is ! "o :o actually controls ! drill+ pipe4 ,he nev] says he is digg+ a well4 ,he says he is 8mak+ hole40 ,illu/ration ,almo/ all deep wells are n[ drill$ by ! turn+ pipe & bit1 :i* are call$ a rot>y rig4 ,b sometimes y c see an old-fa%ion$ cable rig at "w4 ,x makes hole ) a bit t p\nds its way d[n into e>? & rock4 ,a cable raises ! bit1 & !n lets x fall d[n ) a bang t *ips away a hole4 ,on bo? k9ds ( rig1 ! hole is clean$ out ) wat]4 ,! wat] turns ! rock du/ into mud1 :i* is !n pump$ out4 ,! cable rig idea is ab\t two ?\s& ye>s old6 ,t long ago ,*9ese drill]s made wat] wells1 salt wells & ev5 oil wells4 ,! picture %[s :at "o ( ^! anci5t rigs 0 l4 ,look fir/ ( all at ! long bo>d atta*$ to ! rope t goes up ov] a roll] & d[n into ! well4 ,!n look at ! plat=m beh9d ! bo>d4 ,m5 jump$ f ?is plat=m d[n onto ! bo>d4 ,t j]k$ on ! rope & pull$ ! drill+ bit up 9 ! well hole4 ,:5 a man jump$ (f ! bo>d1 ! bit fell d[n & *ipp$ away "s rock4 ,r\nd & r\nd a :ole crew ( m5 rac$1 jump+ onto ! bo>d & climb+ back onto ! plat=m z fa/ z !y c\ld4 ,/ill x took a long "t to drill a well--sometimes z long z t5 ye>s4 ,illu/ration ,n[ look at ! big :eel turn$ by a bull at ! "r4 ,?is :eel lift$ ! pipe made ( holl[ bamboo t y see at ! left4 ,! pipe 0 actually a bail]4 ,e once 9 a :ile ! m5 p\r$ wat] into ! hole1 let ! bail] d[n & haul$ up mud4 ,!n ! bit c\ld g on drill+4 ,oil work]s today /ill call ! :eel :i* w9ds up cable 8! bull :eel40 ,,pipel9e ,,ma*9es ,:5 a well br+s 9 oil1 a new gr\p ( m5 & ma*9es g to "w4 ,!y lay a pipel9e1 ?r\gh :i* ! oil c be pump$ to factories call$ ref9]ies4 ,"s pipel9es are hundr$s ( miles long4 ,aft] surveyors h decid$ j :]e ! l9e %\ld g1 bulldoz]s cle> away bru%1 pu% ov] trees1 heave big b\ld]s to "o side1 mak+ a wide pa?way across c\ntry4 ,9 _m places1 ! pa?way is good en\gh = trucks to foll[4 ,!y br+ 9 l5g?s ( pipe & lay !m d[n end to end4 ,:]e ! go+ is r\gh1 a cat]pill> tractor c>ries ! pipe1 "o l5g? at a "t1 hang+ f a side-boom4 ,n[ weld+ crews g to "w fa/5+ ! ends ( ! pipe-l5g?s toge!r4 ,:5 !y h f9i%$1 ! 8hot-dope gang0 comes along4 ,!y are m5 :o cov] ! pipe ) a wrapp+ & !n ) a hot asphalt mixture to protect ! metal4 ,meantime1 a wond]ful ma*9e call$ a tr5*] has be5 at "w4 ,?is is a cat atta*$ to a rig :i* ,illu/ration ,illu/ration looks v mu* l an old-fa%ion$ wat] :eel4 ,ea* bucket on ! :eel has /eel tee?4 ,! cat turns ! :eel & pulls x =w>d4 ,! buckets scoop up e>?1 & spill x out onto a belt t dumps x 9 a heap at "o side4 ,! tr5*] plugs ahead1 uphill & d[n1 digg+ a dit* j ! "r wid? & dep?4 ,foll[+ beh9d ! tr5*]1 cats ) booms hoi/ up ! snaky pipel9e & ease x ov] into ! tr5*4 ,f9ally1 bulldoz]s backfill ! tr5*4 ,t is1 !y cov] ! pipe ) ! dirt t ! tr5*] left alongside4 ,on "o job1 ! m5 _h to "w at top spe$ 9 ! des]t & 9 rocky1 m\nta9\s c\ntry4 ,!y 7 all s glad !y'd f9ally succe$$ 9 gett+ ! pipel9e built t !y put on a celebration4 ,:oop+ & holl]+1 !y toss$ _! sweat-/a9$ hats into ! tr5* 9 front ( ! bulldoz] z x backfill$ ! la/ few feet ( e>?4 ,illu/ration ,ev5 aft] t !re 0 "o m tool t _h "w to d be=e oil c\ld be pump$ ?r\gh _! pipel9e4 ,x is a peculi> gadget t looks l a bun* ( c[boy spurs hook$ up ) pieces ( t9 c & "s old plates4 ,! weird contraption is call$ ! g-devil1 & x has ! job ( travel+1 p]haps hundr$s ( miles1 inside ! pipe1 pu%+ out any?+ t c\ld clog ! l9e4 ,wat] pump$ into ! l9e beh9d ! g-devil =ces x ?r\gh ! pipe4 ,9 "o l9e1 ! g-devil br\ght out *unks ( wood1 pieces ( rock--& sev]al rabbits1 skunks & rattlesnakes t _h decid$ ! pipe w\ld make good headqu>t]s6 ,n[ ! p[]ful pumps c\ld g to "w %ov+ oil ?r\gh ! l9e4 ,,m9+ ,,ma*9]y ,oil pumps today are mu* bett] & /rong] ?an ! fir/ pumps ev] built1 b !y are direct desc5dants ( ! ones t 7 inv5t$ = use 9 ,engli% coal m9es long ago4 ,9 fact1 ^? e>ly pumps 7 ! great-gr&daddies ( all mod]n ma*9es4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,coal m9]s 9 ,engl& _h dug s f> b5ea? ! surface ( ! e>? t ! %afts & tunnels 7 9 dang] ( fill+ up ) wat]4 ,nei!r manp[] nor ! p[] ( horses hit*$ to pumps c\ld d ! trem5d\s job ( keep+ ! m9es dry4 ,some?+ mu* /rong] 0 ne$$4 ,9 ord] to f9d a new k9d ( p[]1 inv5tors began exp]im5t+ ) /eam4 ,! fir/ workable /eam eng9es 7 made to pump out coal m9es m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,aft] a :ile /eam eng9es began to pull tra9s ov] rails & drive %ips ?r\gh ! wat]4 ,!y ran ?re%+ ma*9es on f>ms4 ,!n inv5tors us$ _! new k ab\t p[] to make o!r k9ds ( eng9es driv5 by gasol9e or electricity or oil4 ,illu/ration ,at la/ "s ( ?is new ma*9]y began to "w its way back into ! m9es4 ,p[] driv5 elevators c>ri$ ! m5 up & d[n %afts to _! "w4 ,b ! m9]s /ill did all ! coal digg+ & load+ by h&4 ,today _m m9]s use p[]-driv5 drills = digg+4 ,me*anical load]s pick up ! loose coal & put x into small c>s on ! tracks 9 ! tunnel4 ,a little electric locomotive pulls ! c>s away to ! elevator :i* hoi/s !m up above gr\nd4 ,! mo/ rem>kable digg] ( all is ! "o y'll see on ! next page4 ,x rolls along a track deep und]gr\nd until x comes to ! place :]e its op]ator wants to cut coal4 ,he pu%es a control1 & ! ma*9e's long neck rea*es up4 ,! cutt+ head1 at ! end ( ! neck1 />ts bit+ into ! coal4 ,! head does its "w mu* fa/] & easi] ?an m5 ) h& tools ev] c\ld4 ,illu/ration ,outside ! m9e1 ma*9es sort ! coal accord+ to size & load x into railroad c>s4 ,illu/ration ,unload+ ma*9]y empties ! c>s 9 _m places1 too4 ,!re's "o coal y>d :]e a woman1 pu%+ buttons1 controls ma*9es t d ev]y?+--unload c>s1 /ore ! coal accord+ to its size 9 tall b9s1 & load ! trucks t w deliv] x to cu/om]s4 ,?is is h[ ! y>d works3 ,ea* railroad c> empties its coal 9 a /ream onto a mov+ belt4 ,! belt c>ries ! coal to a ma*9e call$ a giraffe1 :i* works l an escalator4 ,! giraffe lifts ! coal into a tall hopp]4 ,illu/ration ,! woman :o runs ! coal y>d sits 9 an (fice ) a big w9d[1 :]e %e c look out & see ev]y?+ t's go+ on4 ,:5 a truck has back$ up to a hopp]1 ready to load1 %e pu%es a button4 ,coal drops d[n out ( ! hopp] onto ano!r giraffe :i* lifts x into ! body ( ! truck4 ,z soon z ! truck is fill$1 pu% goes a button & ! load+ /ops4 ,,load]s1 ,,lift]s ,,& ,,su* ,mov+ belt ma*9es "w at o!r jobs1 too4 ,!y load s& into trucks & c>go into %ips4 ,on "s pi]s1 huge vacuum clean]s empty %ips full ( sug> or :eat4 ,at ports on ! ,great ,lakes1 ma*9es rea* d[n into ore-c>ry+ %ips & unload !m ) great spe$4 ,at ! end ( ea* ( ^! unload]s hangs a clam%ell bucket4 ,j above ! bucket is a little room :]e a man sits & wat*es :at goes on4 ,he signals to ! op]ator1 tell+ him j :]e to drop ! bucket s x c pick up a m\?ful ( ore4 ,! %ip c be unload$ by two m5 :o d no?+ b signal to ea* o!r & pu% lev]s4 ,b usually !re are sev]al ma*9es work+ at ! same "t s t ! job goes z quickly z possible4 ,:5 iron ore has be5 turn$ into /eel b>s or :eels or ge>s1 ano!r k9d ( lift] c h&le !m4 ,?is "o does its "w ) a huge electro-magnet t holds heavy weights :5 electricity is runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,! op]ator drops ! magnet onto ! load ( iron or /eel t he wants to lift4 ,!n he turns on ! electricity :i* makes ! magnet & ! piece ( metal /ick toge!r4 ,! op]ator moves ! load :]ev] x is suppos$ to g4 ,!n he turns (f ! electricity4 ,! magnet lets loose & is ready = ano!r job4 ,,ma*9es ,,= ,,lumb]1 ,,too ,ma*9es dug & load$ & deliv]$ ! coal t keeps y\r h\se w>m4 ,ma*9es help$ cut ! lumb] t w5t into build+ y\r h\se1 too4 ,f> out 9 ! woods1 p[]-driv5 saws slic$ quickly ?r\gh ! trunks ( great trees4 ,cat]pill> tractors haul$ ! logs out along r\gh =e/ trails4 ,p]haps ! cats1 us+ booms1 lift$ ! logs onto extra-long trail]s beh9d trucks & />t$ !m on ! way to ! sawmill4 ,or ! cats may h snak$ ! logs to a riv] s !y c\ld float d[n/ream to a sawmill4 ,illu/ration ,no matt] h[ ! logs rea*$ ! sawmill1 !y 7 put at la/ onto belts :i* pu%$ !m aga9/ huge :irl+ saws4 ,a :ole set ( saws1 all :9+ & scream+ at once1 turn$ ! ?ick log into bo>ds4 ,o!r ma*9es plan$ ! bo>ds to make !m smoo? & !n cut !m to exactly ! "r sizes4 ,f9ally lift-trucks pick$ up great piles ( bo>d at once1 :izz$ !m away & hoi/$ !m elevator-fa%ion into high /acks4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,bra9 ,,p[] ,illu/ration ,! op]ators ( mo/ ma*9es sit :]e !y c see :at !y are do+1 or :]e !y c get signals f help]s4 ,b !re is "o t does ?+s 9 a new way4 ,its op]ator j wat*es television 9 8 cab4 ,he nev] sees ! p>ts ( 8 ma*9e at "w4 ,in/ead1 he looks at ! television scre54 ,a television cam]a on ! ro( ( ! build+ photographs :at is go+ on bel[4 ,?is is :at ! eye ( ! cam]a sees3 ,"o ma*9e t ga!rs up pieces ( scrap metal & dumps !m into a squeez]2 ! squeez] t presses ! scraps into neat bundles2 a conveyor t loads ! bundles into a railroad c>4 ,! op]ator wat*es ! mov+ picture4 ,!n he pu%es lev]s t control ! load]s & o!r lev]s t s5d a c> on its way :5 x is full4 ,! only ?+ he c't d is swit* on a regul> ,,tv program & wat* a %[ :ile he works6 ,illu/ration ,! "t may come :5 p :o op]ate o!r k9ds ( ma*9es w f9d television helpful 9 _m ways4 ,meantime1 sci5ti/s :o "k h[ television works also "k h[ to make ! mo/ wond]ful ma*9es ( all4 ,in/ead ( sav+ muscle-p[]1 ^! ma*9es save bra9-p[]4 ,!y solve v complicat$ ma!matical problems at lightn+ spe$4 ,9 fact1 !y are call$ 8?9k+ ma*9es40 ,!y add1 subtract1 multiply1 divide & d figur+ t _m college pr(essors c't ev5 d4 ,p>tly = fun1 & p>tly to discov] new ?+s1 ! ?9k+-ma*9e exp]ts h also inv5t$ me*anical animals4 ,!y've made turtles t c walk all ar\nd a room )\t bump+ into any?+4 ,!y've made a little wire-:isk]$ me*anical m\se t c actually sniff ab\t until x f9ds some?+ x is suppos$ to f9d--j ! way a real m\se sniffs out a piece ( *eese4 ,! ma*9e-m\se ev5 8rememb]s0 :]e x w5t1 & x runs /raight to its *eese ! next "t4 ,! ma*9es y've read ab\t 9 ?is book are mo/ly outdoor ma*9es1 op]at$ by "o man or a small crew ( m54 ,^! are only a few ( ! m>vell\s inv5tions t y c f9d at "w e day4 ,( c\rse1 !re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( o!rs 9 factories1 mak+ clo?1 %ap+ automobile p>ts1 pr9t+ books1 do+ ! important "w ! _w ne$s done4 ,b1 no matt] h[ m>vell\s & complicat$ !y are1 !y w nev] be z wond]ful z ! m5 :o h inv5t$ !m & built !m & us$ !m4 ,:5 we talk ab\t ma*9es1 we're really talk+ ab\t p4 ,,funny ,,names ,"s ma*9es resemble animals 9 ! way !y look or ! ?+s !y d1 & s !y h animal names4 ,besides ! cat]pill> ) its crawl] treads & ! crane ) its long neck1 "h are "s o!rs3 ,illu/ration ,,alligator ,,grab--a tool us$ to pick up ?+s t get dropp$ into oil well holes4 ,,camel-,,back ,,crane--?is "o has a hump 9 its boom4 ,,fi%tail ,,bit--a drill+ tool :i* is %ap$ l a fi%'s tail4 ,,kang>oo ,,pl[--a pl[ equipp$ ) /rong spr+s s x c hop ov] rocks or tree /umps1 in/ead ( gett+ caught on !m4 ,,%eep',s ,,foot ,,tamp]--a heavy road roll] ) spikes t pack e>? 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