| The Biography of Corn Contributor(s): Nielson, Michelle L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724913 ISBN-13: 9780778724919 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Maize, or corn, was the staple food of many early cultures in South America, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean. The Biography of Corn will teach young readers how the farming of corn spread to the rest of the world and how corn may be one answer to today's problem of fossil fuel consumption. Topics include - What is commodity? - where corn originated - the different varieties of corn - early and present-day methods of growing corn - the many products made from corn - how corn is currently being used to create cleaner fuel - the impact of growing corn on the environment |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Agriculture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Central & South America - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 633.15 |
| LCCN: 2007003457 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.76" W x 11.07" (0.73 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114901 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |