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Gr 4-8–Iceboxes, icehouses, icemen, and–brrr–more about the history of the harvesting, storage, and delivery of ice are covered in this slim, abundantly illustrated volume. Pringle begins his narrative by asking readers to imagine life before chilled beverages and frozen desserts. He briefly covers early food preservation (think cool streams and underground cellars) before delving into the rise of the ice industry in the early 1800s, and, in particular, the harvesting of the frozen stuff at pristine Rockland Lake in New ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

An engaging, accessible text combines with archival photographs, period advertising, paintings, and diagrams to present the rise and fall of the ice...Log In or Sign Up to Read More