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Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery

The Biography of Spices

by (author) Ellen Rodger

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2005
Category
Exploration & Discovery, General, Cooking & Food
Recommended Age
10
Recommended Grade
5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778725206
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778724841
    Publish Date
    Oct 2005
    List Price
    $25.95

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Make a voyage to the ancient spice islands and discover how empires were made from the growth and sale of spices. This amazing new book examines the hidden history and geography behind those tiny bottles in the kitchen. Exciting text and historic images explain to children how spices inspired explorers to seek new trade routes in earlier centuries, and how spices have been used to cure the sick, flavor foods, and make perfume.

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