Science at the grocery
By: Amy Sarver.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: Everyday science; Everyday science (National Geographic Society (U.S.))
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Food -- Preservation -- Juvenile literature.; Science -- Juvenile literature.; Lasers -- Juvenile literature.; Grocery trade -- Juvenile literature.; Food -- Preservation.; Science.; Lasers.; Grocery trade.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Explores the science and technology at the grocery store, including technologies that keep food fresh and the use of lasers and bar codes.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 22).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Automatic doors; title: Classification; title: Preserving; title: Pasteurization; title: Frozen foods; title: Nutrition and labels; title: Bar codes and lasers; title: Recycling; title: Find out more; title: Glossary.