Lavishly illustrated and innovatively written, Anatomy of the John Deere describes and demonstrates why "Nothing Runs Like a Deere.™"

Pristine original or perfectly-restored tractors owned by well-known John Deere collectors help illustrate the Iowa company's most memorable machines. There is also a photo-filled chapter on the collecting of miniature John Deere tractors featuring some 33 replicas made by Ertl over the years.

Anatomy of the John Deere gives tractor fans a close-up view of a wide variety of John Deere tractors, shot on location, in their beautiful rural settings.

Doug Mitchel's easy-to-read text and lavish color photos describe the significance of 35 classic green-and-gold tractors built between 1928 and 1972. Mitchel tells their "life" stories, how they worked and why they are memorable.