One of an activity-based science series which explains basic scientific concepts through cookery ideas, this book concerns air on the move. The cookery ideas are simple encompassing a variety of foods and recipes from different countries and cultures and are presented in a step-by-step format. There are also information boxes throughout which contain interesting facts and information concerning food and cookery.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Through Cookery .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by Hachette Children's Group .

Dr Peter Mellett is a former science teacher who has worked as an editor, writer and consultant on many children's and adult educational books.

This book has the following chapters: What is a gas?; the air; oxygen and carbon dioxide; rising air; hot and cold air; lighter or heavier than air?; water in the air; what is air pressure?; air in food; further things to do.