| The Biography of Rice Contributor(s): Zronik, John Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724824 ISBN-13: 9780778724827 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: From wild plants in Asia and Africa, to its cultivation by ancient peoples 8,000 years ago, rice has helped shape the course of history. Children will learn how rice is grown, harvested, processed, and sold. Clear, descriptive images show how rice is a vital food crop for millions of people worldwide. Topics include - What is a commodity? - Where did rice originate, and where is it grown today? - how rice is harvested, manufactured, and processed - rice products, including rice paper - the importance of rice as a staple food crop - new environmentally sensitive methods of growing rice |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 633.18 |
| LCCN: 2005019021 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.72" W x 11.06" (0.88 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103194 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is for ages 8-14. Rice is one of the world's most important cereal crops. From wild plants in Asia and Africa, to its cultivation by ancient peoples 8,000 peoples years ago, rice has helped to shape the course of history. Children will learn how rice is grown, harvested, processed and sold. Clear, descriptive images show how rice is a vital food crop for millions of people world-wide. |