Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation

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Summary: Excellent basic refernce
Review: I ordered the latest edition of this book for my husband, who had spent hours studying the previous one. Whether you're operating a dozer or an excavator, or even a Bobcat; transplanting trees, landscaping, making stock ponds or building roads... this is a valuable reference.

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Summary: Moving the Earth
Review: Just a word to Amazon....[com] as an entity, thanks guys/gals, very much! To the rest of you...I ordered this book on a holiday, to be delivered the cheapest method possible (I was in no rush, I had a copy available at work but wanted one for myself). It was sent that day and I received it 8 days later! I certainally do not expect that to be the case with every order, nevertheless, I will be looking to order any future items thru Amazon.[com] As to the book...if you work in the dirt, around, on, or in Machinery and want one book that tells you how it really is (speakin' in :) down to earth talk) and covers it all...you're lookin' at it.

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Summary: A must for anyone in excavation!
Review: Moving the Earth starts with descriptive details on land clearing, surveying, properties of rock, soil, mud, different methods to digging basements, ditching and dewatering, lanscaping, roads, blasting, tunneling, and pit operations. Each method goes into great detail on how the work is performed and how the work is recommended to be done. Chapter 11 goes through the costs and management of excavation. The last half of the book goes through all of the machines used in excavation today.

I recommend this book to anyone involved in excavation.

Rating:
Summary: A must for anyone in excavation!
Review: Moving the Earth starts with descriptive details on land clearing, surveying, properties of rock, soil, mud, different methods to digging basements, ditching and dewatering, lanscaping, roads, blasting, tunneling, and pit operations. Each method goes into great detail on how the work is performed and how the work is recommended to be done. Chapter 11 goes through the costs and management of excavation. The last half of the book goes through all of the machines used in excavation today.

I recommend this book to anyone involved in excavation.