ISBN: 0822587777 9780822587774

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology

Page count: 64

<p>Cyrus McCormick patented and manufactured the reaper, an important 19th century invention that dramatically improved the efficiency of wheat farming. While McCormick did not invent the reaper solely by himself, he did refine and popularize it. His company eventually became the International Harvester Company.</p>