The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers
The story of Flowers

The story of Flowers

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and how we changed the way we live

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Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture – as food, for medicine, to express feelings, as symbols, to commemorate and celebrate, and to decorate. Their shapes, colours, scents and textures have always attracted us, as they do animals and insects.

Flowers are used as luxury spices (saffron), and as colouring and flavouring agents – marigolds fed to chickens make eggs more yellow and lavender was Elizabeth I’s favourite flavour of jam. Flowers are full of symbolic meaning: violets represent modesty, daises purity and daffodils unrequited love. And they have always played an important role in culture through myths and legends, literature and the decorative arts. This delightful new book brings together 100 of the world’s flowers to tell their remarkable stories.

Each flower is richly illustrated in colour and accompanied by facts about each species and what role it has played in our culture and history.

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Author
Noel Kingsbury
cover
Hardback
pages
216
dimensions
198 x 264 mm
ISBN
9780857829207
Published

Specifications

Author
Noel Kingsbury
cover
Hardback
pages
216
dimensions
198 x 264 mm
ISBN
9780857829207
Published

The story of Flowers

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