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Harry Ferguson: Before the Plough
Enter the name Harry Ferguson into any search engine and you will be directed to sites about his greatest invention - the tractor. Whilst Ferguson is rightly lauded as the person who, more than anyone else, kick-started the twentieth century agricultural revolution, this fascinating new book Harry Ferguson: Before the Plough recounts his youthful achievements in the fields of motor sports and aviation. The Harry Ferguson depicted in the pages of this book in words and many newly uncovered contemporary photographs, is a young daredevil, who not only takes part in motorbike time trials and car rallies but also builds and flies the first aeroplane in Ireland.
The Authors
Jack Woods has drawn on his 35 years experience as an industrial photographer, mainly with Shorts Brothers aerospace company, to source a wealth of intriguing photographs, while Michael Clarke's lifelong love of aviation, easy writing style and meticulous research bring the young Harry Ferguson, his brother Joe and a host of other Irish motor pioneers to life in this enthralling new book.
The Authors
Jack Woods has drawn on his 35 years experience as an industrial photographer, mainly with Shorts Brothers aerospace company, to source a wealth of intriguing photographs, while Michael Clarke's lifelong love of aviation, easy writing style and meticulous research bring the young Harry Ferguson, his brother Joe and a host of other Irish motor pioneers to life in this enthralling new book.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2010
About the author
Michael Clarke
59 books7 followersLibrarian Note: There are several authors in the GoodReads database with this name. This profile will contain more than one author. Those listed below have multiple books listed on GoodReads.
Michael Clarke (2 spaces): adaptations of ancient writings
Michael Clarke (3 spaces): GRs’ author of All Day, Every Day
Michael Clarke (4 spaces): non-fiction, past director of RUSI, Visiting Professor of Defence Studies King’s College London
Michael Clarke (5 spaces): cricketeer
Michael Clarke (6 spaces): GRs’ author with books on marketing and social media
Michael Clarke (7 spaces): late martial artist
Michael Clarke (8 spaces): non-fiction, specializes in China and the Far East
Michael Clarke (9 spaces): Director of the Scottish National Gallery
Michael Clarke (10 spaces): tween book series Pick Pock, Tick Tock
Michael Clarke (11 spaces): non-fiction, late sociology professor from Universities of Birmingham and of Liverpool
Michael Clarke (12 spaces): non-fiction, Irish professor of classics at National University of Ireland
Michael Clarke (2 spaces): adaptations of ancient writings
Michael Clarke (3 spaces): GRs’ author of All Day, Every Day
Michael Clarke (4 spaces): non-fiction, past director of RUSI, Visiting Professor of Defence Studies King’s College London
Michael Clarke (5 spaces): cricketeer
Michael Clarke (6 spaces): GRs’ author with books on marketing and social media
Michael Clarke (7 spaces): late martial artist
Michael Clarke (8 spaces): non-fiction, specializes in China and the Far East
Michael Clarke (9 spaces): Director of the Scottish National Gallery
Michael Clarke (10 spaces): tween book series Pick Pock, Tick Tock
Michael Clarke (11 spaces): non-fiction, late sociology professor from Universities of Birmingham and of Liverpool
Michael Clarke (12 spaces): non-fiction, Irish professor of classics at National University of Ireland
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