Olive Trees
| AUTHOR | Hipp, Andrew |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (01/16/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This fascinating book reveals the rich history of this magnificent tree and its fruit and their enduring importance. The beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs highlight the important components of the tree and its fruit as it takes us inside each to reveal their inner structures and functions. This stunning book features fascinating visual explanations of how the tree is grafted, how olives are harvested and prepared for packaging, and how they are pressed to produce oil.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823942077
ISBN-10:
0823942074
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.78 x 0.36 x 8.52 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General
Technology & Engineering | General
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
- 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.7
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 4
Dewey Decimal:
634.63
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003015534
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This fascinating book reveals the rich history of this magnificent tree and its fruit and their enduring importance. The beautifully detailed illustrations and photographs highlight the important components of the tree and its fruit as it takes us inside each to reveal their inner structures and functions. This stunning book features fascinating visual explanations of how the tree is grafted, how olives are harvested and prepared for packaging, and how they are pressed to produce oil.
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Author:
Hipp, Andrew
Andrew Hipp is the plant systematist and herbarium curator at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of several natural history books for children, a field guide to spring woodland wildflowers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, and scientific articles on the taxonomy and evolution of Carex. Rachel D.Davis received her M.F.A. in printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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