| The Biography of Bananas Contributor(s): Eagen, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778725197 ISBN-13: 9780778725190 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Almost unknown in North America before the 1870s, bananas quickly became a popular fruit with a rocky history. Colorful photographs and maps help explain who grows your bananas, how they are harvested, and why the banana may soon become extinct. Other topics include - What is a commodity? - the spread of bananas through trade routes - where and how bananas are grown - the growth of the banana plantations and banana republics - technical and genetic changes to the banana - environmental issues such as land use and pesticides |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: 634.772 |
| LCCN: 2005019022 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.45 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103191 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is for ages 8-14. This book reveals the murky past and uncertain future of the tasty banana. Almost unknown in North America before the 1870s, bananas quickly became a popular fruit with a rocky history. Colourful photographs and maps help explain who grows your bananas, how they are harvested, and why the banana may soon become extinct. Other topics include: what is a commodity?; the spread of bananas through trade routes; where and how bananas are grown; the growth of the banana plantations and banana republics; technical and genetic improvements to the banana, including new varieties; environmental issues such as land use and pesticides; why bananas are becoming extinct. |