Zronik, John Paul, 1972-

The biography of rice / John Zronik. - New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2006. - 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - How did that get here? .

Includes index.

A global food staple -- What is rice? -- Growing rice -- Rice lands -- The spread of rice -- Rice in the New World -- Rice plantations -- End of an era -- Family farms -- Commericial farms -- The culture of rice -- Rice and the environment -- Engineering rice -- The future of rice.

ISBN: 9780778724827 (rlb) 0778724824 (rlb) 9780778725183 (pbk) 0778725189 (pbk)

LCCN: 2005019021

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rice.

LC Class. No.: SB191.R5 / Z76 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 633.1/8