The biography of tobacco
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The biography of tobacco
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Crabtree Pub., c2007
- : pbk
Available at 7 libraries
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  Tochigi
  Gunma
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  Tokyo
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  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Biography of Tobacco takes a fascinating look at a product at the center of great controversy. The addictive drug nicotine found in cigarettes causes a variety of health problems. Yet, tobacco is grown in more than 125 countries and is a very valuable crop to some economies. Children will learn about the history of the tobacco plant, how it is grown and sold throughout the world, and how a battle is being waged for our health.
Table of Contents
- A Dangerous Leaf
- The Tobacco Lands
- The Tobacco Plant
- Tobacco First Users
- Tobacco Travels the World
- Tobacco on Trial
- From Leaf to Cigarette
- Tobacco and Health
- The Future of Tobacco
- Index and Glossary.
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