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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities,
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Series
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Pub
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Enjoy a day in one of the most dynamic habitats on earth: the salt marsh. Fun-to-read, rhyming verse introduces readers to hourly changes in the marsh as the tide comes and goes. Watch the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun, and learn how the marsh grass survives even when it is covered by saltwater twice a day. An activity on adaptations is included in the "For Creative Minds" section....
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Bill Henrickson returns as the enterprising suburban polygamist who has more than his hands full with three wives, a potential fourth, a growing brood of eight children, and a struggling gaming business meant to safeguard his family should they be 'outed' and his Home Plus superstores left vulnerable.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/ St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When a serious heart problem caused Don Gazzaniga to give up his career in communications, he was warned to keep to a diet with very little salt or other sodium. Undaunted, he discovered a way to continue enjoying the meals he loved and still keep his sodium level far below what most cardiologists feel they can expect from their patients.
The idea has led to three published books found on the kitchen shelves of thousands of grateful families dealing...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Beware of sodium? No need to forego baked goodies with this unusual baking book by the author of the No-Salt, Lowest Sodium Diet Cookbook.
Donald Gazzaniga, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, was headed for a heart transplant. Urged by his doctor to keep his sodium intake "under 1,500 to 2,000 milligrams a day," Don headed for the kitchen and went to work devising recipes for delicious low-sodium dishes that added up to less than 500 milligrams...
Author
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Create great, low-sodium meals in a jiffy while still enjoying all the foods and flavors you love with 500 15-Minute Low-Sodium Recipes!
In these pages, you'll be treated to dishes so delightful you'd never guess they're low in salt and quick to prepare. Packed with 500 recipes to choose from, you'll find everything from beef, chicken, and vegetables dishes to international takeout-style recipes, desserts, and more. And with 15 minutes or less prep...
Author
Series
Noel collection volume 2
Language
English
Description
Sally Walther feels like her world is imploding. Publicly humiliated after her husband, a local councilman, is arrested for bigamy, and her subsequent divorce, she has isolated herself from the world. When her only friend insists that Sally climb out of her hole, and embrace the season to get her out of her funk, Sally decides to put up a Christmas tree and heads off to buy one--albeit reluctantly. She is immediately taken by Andrew, the kind, handsome...
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
For years, Bill Henrickson wished for a world free from the corrupt 'Prophet' of Juniper Creek, Roman Grant. Now that Roman appears to be out of the picture, Bill and his family can breathe easily, or can they? Season 4 continues the Henricksons' story, as Bill launches another business venture: a Mormon-friendly casino. At the same time, Bill eschews a chance to seize the Prophet mantle at Juniper Creek in favor of an even more high-profile calling:...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Mark Seth Lender's home is on the edge of a salt marsh. From his front porch and back yard, he is witness to an astonishing array of wildlife, but nothing he sees is more beautiful and inspiring than the birds that fill the air, perch on trees and wade in shallow water. His reports on the sighting of birds like great horned owls, little blue herons and snowy egrets are featured in the segment "Salt Marsh Diary" heard on NPR's Living on Earth. For...
17) Salt
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
20) Grains of salt
Author
Series
Young Discovery Library volume 20
Publisher
Young Discovery Library
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
Explores the origin and uses of salt, both in the ancient world and today.
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