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.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kameyosek382.4138 RODBook30239000005007Non-Fiction