Frozen in Time (Adapted for Young Readers): Clarence Birdseye's Outrageous Idea [Paperback]

Nonfiction for kids interested in science, biography, and early entrepreneurs, this work explores the life story of Clarence Birdseye, the man who revolutionized the frozen food industry and changed the way people eat all over the world.Adapted from Mark Kurlansky’s adult work Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man.
 
Adventurer and inventor Clarence Birdseye had a fascination with food preservation that led him to develop and patent the Birdseye freezing process and start the company that still bears his name today. His limitless curiosity spurred his other inventions, including the electric sunlamp, an improved incandescent lightbulb, and a harpoon gun to tag finback whales. This true story of an early inventor/entrepreneur is not only thrilling but also explains the science and early technology behind food preservation.Simultaneously available in a hardcover and trade paperback edition. Each edition includes an 8-page black-and-white photo insert.

A fascinating story of curiosity, imagination and invention. --Kirkus Reviews

Engaging . . . reminds young readers that the most essential ingredient to innovation is curiosity. --Booklist

A compellingly told story with . . . curriculum connections. --School Library Journal

Good reading for fans of biography . . . useful for students seeking facts about his adventurous man and his inventions. --VOYA
 

Mark Kurlansky is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofReady for a Brand New Beat: How “Dancing in the Street” Became the Anthem for a Changing America;The Food of a Younger Land;Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World;Salt: A World History;1968: The Year That Rocked the World; andThe Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell, among other books. He lives in New York City.