| The Biography of Potatoes Contributor(s): Rodger, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724921 ISBN-13: 9780778724926 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Spanish conquistadors brought the potato form South America to Europe in the 1500s. Since then, the potato has helped keep peasants from starving, fed armies, and is today the world's most popular vegetable. The Biography of Potatoes underlines the importance of this source of nutrition throughout history. Topics include - What is a commodity? - the origins of the potato plant - the Irish potato famine and subsequent Irish immigration to North America - new varieties of potatoes and potato farming today - growing, harvesting and selling potatoes all over the world - products made from potatoes - pests and diseases that threaten this essential crop |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Agriculture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: 635.21 |
| LCCN: 2007003458 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.66" W x 9.72" (0.73 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114902 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |