The biography of spices
Title:
The biography of spices
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Describes the history of the spice trade, how it changed over time, and its impact.
Other Title:
Spices
Year Published:
2006
Series:
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.
Reading Grade level:
5.0.
Grade Interest level:
4.0-9.0.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.6 1.0 103196
Science; Social Studies
Juvenile Literature
ISBN:
9780778724841
Publisher:
New York : Crabtree, c2006.
