The biography of potatoes
Title:
The biography of potatoes
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Presents an illustrated history of the potato, various varieties of potatoes, how they grow, and the effects of the Irish potato famine in 1845.
Other Title:
Potatoes
Year Published:
2007
Series:
Physical Description:
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
A historic vegetable -- A home worldwide -- How potatoes grow -- Ancient potatoes -- The potato spreads -- The potato and Ireland -- The great hunger -- Back to the New World -- Diseases and threats -- From tubers to fries -- The potato's future.
Reading Grade level:
5.0.
Grade Interest level:
4.0-8.0.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.3 1.0 114902
Subject:
ISBN:
9780778724926
9780778725282
Publisher:
St. Catharines, ON ; New York : Crabtree Pub., c2007.
