The biography of spices
Title
:
The biography of spices
Personal Author EPSB
:
Ellen. Rodger
Summary
:
Describes the history of the spice trade, how it changed over time, and its impact.
Other Title
:
Spices
Year Published
:
2006
Series
:
How did that get here?
Physical Description
:
32 p. : ill.
Note
:
Includes glossary and index.
20.00.
Contents
:
What are spices? -- From whence they came -- Types of spices -- The ancient spice trade -- Medieval spices -- Merchant companies -- New World, new spices -- The American spice trade -- A nutmeg farm -- Harvesting other spices -- Spice trading today -- Glossary/index.
What are spices? -- Geography: from whence they came -- How spices grow -- Growing other spices (non-exotics) -- The ancient spice trade -- Frankincense and myrrh -- Spices of discovery -- Age of empire -- U.S. traders -- A spice farm -- The spice market today -- Glossary/index.
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.6 1.0 103196
Science; Social Studies
Juvenile Literature
Subject
:
Spice trade -- History.
Spices.
Food supply.
Commercial products.
Farm produce.
Summary
:
Describes the history of the spice trade, how it changed over time, and its impact.
ISBN
:
9780778724841
Publisher
:
New York : Crabtree, c2006.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kameyosek | 382.4138 ROD | Book | 30239000005007 | Non-Fiction |