The Biography of Spices
Make a voyage to the ancient spice islands and discover how empires were made from the growth and sale of spices. This a... MoreThe Biography of Spices
The Biography of Chocolate
Mouth watering pictures illustrate this delicious new book on one of the world's favorite foods. Children will love lear... MoreThe Biography of Chocolate
The Biography of Cotton
From plant to T-shirt, this intriguing new book follows the history of this natural fiber from its earliest beginnings i... MoreThe Biography of Cotton
Biography of Rubber
Ages 8 to 14 years. This fascinating new book explores how one of the world's most important products starts out as sap... MoreBiography of Rubber
Biography of Bananas
Ages 8 to 14 years. This book reveals the murky past and uncertain future of the tasty banana. Almost unknown in North ... MoreBiography of Bananas
Biography of Rice
Ages 8 to 14 years. Rice is one of the world's most important cereal crops. From wild plants in Asia and Africa, to it... MoreBiography of Rice
The Biography of Vanilla
While chocolate steals all the glory, vanilla is the scent and flavor that people cannot seem to live without. Discover... MoreThe Biography of Vanilla
The Biography of Silk
The Biography of Silk follows the path of the Silk Road to tell the story of this luxury material. From its origins in C... MoreThe Biography of Silk
Biography of Tobacco
Ages 8 to 14 years. Tobacco is grown in more than 125 countries around the world and is a very valuable crop to some co... MoreBiography of Tobacco
Biography of Coffee
Ages 8 to 14 years. Coffee beans are the second most valuable commodity traded in the world. Young readers will be fasc... MoreBiography of Coffee
The Biography of Corn
Maize, or corn, was the staple food of many early cultures in South America, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean. The Biograp... MoreThe Biography of Corn
The Biography of Wool
This intriguing new book tells the story of one of the world's first fibers, shorn from sheep, carded into wool, and spu... MoreThe Biography of Wool
The Biography of Tea
How could a relaxing cup of tea become a symbol of revolution? This fascinating new book relates the thousands-year-old ... MoreThe Biography of Tea
The Biography of Wheat
Ages 7 to 14 years. The growing of wheat as a staple food source made permanent settlements possible, particularly for ... MoreThe Biography of Wheat
The Biography of Tomatoes
Ages 7 to 14 years. This book describes the history of tomatoes, discusses the growth of the tomato industry around the... MoreThe Biography of Tomatoes
Biography of Potatoes
Ages 7 to 14 years. Spanish conquistadors brought the potato from South America to Europe in the 1500s. Since then, the... MoreBiography of Potatoes
