The Delicious History of Food
$59.17
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
Baked, dipped or fried, spicy, salty or sweet, delicious food is something everyone enjoys. Many tasty dishes are the result of thousands of years of development, scientific breakthroughs or moments of genius or sheer chance. This fascinating book takes you through the delicious and sometimes surprising history of what people eat.
Suitable for children aged 9+, the book covers topics such as food in space, the story of chocolate, healthy eating, genetic modification, farming, celebrat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781445190587 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1445190583 |
| Author: | Clive Gifford, Andressa Meissner |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Franklin Watts Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 302mm x 244mm x 10mm |
| Series: | History of... |
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About The Author
Clive Gifford
Clive Gifford (Author)
Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children’s books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards’ Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee.
Andressa Meissner (Illustrator)
Andressa Meissner is a Brazilian illustrator with a bold, colourful and attention-grabbing style, which also feels light and natural with hints of tropical flavour.
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