| Ice! the Amazing History: The Amazing History of the Ice Business Contributor(s): Pringle, Laurence (Author) |
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ISBN: 159078801X ISBN-13: 9781590788011 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions |
| Dewey: 621.580 |
| LCCN: 2012937320 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.7" W x 9.5" (1.20 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154027 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the early 1800s, people began to harvest ice, store it in ways that limited melting, and transport it to homes and businesses. Eventually, almost everyone had an icebox, and a huge, vital ice business grew. In this riveting book, acclaimed writer Laurence Pringle describes the key inventions and ideas that helped the ice business flourish. He points to the many sources of ice throughout the East and Midwest and spotlights Rockland Lake, "the icebox of New York City," to offer a close-up look at the ice business in action. Pringle worked closely with experts and relied on primary documents, including archival photographs, postcards, prints, and drawings, to capture the times when everyone waited for the ice man and his wagon to deliver those precious blocks of ice. |