The biography of cotton
Title:
The biography of cotton
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Describes the history of the cultivation and use of cotton including the impact on slavery, urbanization, and industry.
Year Published:
2006
Series:
Physical Description:
32 p. : ill.
Note:
Includes glossary and index.
20.00
Contents:
What is cotton? -- Cotton lands -- From fiber to fabric -- Cotton in the ancient world -- Cotton spreads -- Age of industry -- The cotton gin -- King Cotton -- Slavery -- Mill towns -- Boll weevil -- World cotton today.
Reading Grade level:
5.0.
Grade Interest level:
4.0-9.0.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.3 1.0 103193
ISBN:
9780778724803
Publisher:
New York : Crabtree, c2006.
