The Story Of Flowers

The Story Of Flowers

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The Story Of Flowers
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The Story Of Flowers

The Story Of Flowers

Authors: Noel Kingsbury, Charlotte Day

Publisher: Laurence King

ISBN: 9780857829207
Rs. 1,799.00
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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.

Tagged with: international / nature / Noel Kingsbury / nonfiction / plants and trees

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