The Story of Salt
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BQYW0O8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 435 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Only Rock We Eat! This is basically a nicely illustrated book designed for the young student interested in chemistry, geography, geology, and history - and to make it even better, as an adult I learned quite a few things that I didn't know about salt. For the more advanced group, I would like to say that salts are precipitates of the joining of a acid and base. e.g. when one part HCL [hydrochloric acid] is added to one part NAOH [sodium hydroxide] - think drain cleaner in this case; we are left with one part table salt NACL a. "This is a wonderful story for middle schoolers and high schoolers who have" according to Sheila Yeager. This is a wonderful story for middle schoolers and high schoolers who have difficulty reading. The text is based on phonics rules with the addition of geographical names of places and people who were involved with the production and trade of salt throughout history. The artist's drawings are technical, but simple. I planned to use it for tutoring, but didn't get to due to circumstances beyond my control.. We loved this book Rita Vannoy We loved this book! My students had to make a Prezi on a non-fiction book. I teach a special education class. We ended up dividing the book into sections and each pair of students made a Prezi on their section. It is packed with great illustrations and tons of information. Loved it and the students were totally engaged into the story of something so seemingly mundane.
From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life. Along the way, you'll meet a Celtic miner frozen in salt, learn how to make ketchup, and even experience salt's finest hour: Gandhi's famous Salt March.. Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed best seller Salt: A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect of salt: The many ways it's gathered from the Earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; why salt was key to the Age of Exploration; what salt meant to the American Revolution; and even how the search for salt eventually led to oil