| The Biography of Tomatoes Contributor(s): Morganelli, Adrianna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724948 ISBN-13: 9780778724940 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: A staple of South America, the tomato made its way to Europe through conquest and trade. This fact-filled new book describes the tomato's history and how tomatoes have become a major part of our diet. Interesting facts include - how ancient South Americans began to cultivate the wild tomato - the tomato's spread from South America all over the world - the tomato's connection to folktales about werewolves - why today's commercial farm-grown tomato is seven times les nutritious than a tomato grown 50 years ago - the harvesting, processing, and marketing of tomatoes and tomato products |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Agriculture - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: 635.642 |
| LCCN: 2007011219 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.65" W x 9.68" (0.74 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114904 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |