The biography of potatoes

Title
The biography of potatoes

Personal Author EPSB
Ellen. Rodger

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
How did that get here?

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.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 7.3 1.0 114902

Subject
Potatoes.

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.

ISBN
9780778724926
 
9780778725282

Publisher
St. Catharines, ON ; New York : Crabtree Pub., c2007.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kildare635.2Book30138000148215Non-Fiction