The story of flowers : and how they changed the way we live
Kingsbury, Noël2022
Book
Total copies: 1
Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture. 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 book brings together 100 of the world's flowers to tell their remarkable stories. Each flower is illustrated in colour and accompanied by facts about each species and what role it has played in our culture and history.
Main title:
The story of flowers : and how they changed the way we live / Noel Kingsbury ; illustrated by Charlotte Day.
Author:
Kingsbury, Noël, author
Imprint:
London : Laurence King, 2022.
Collation:
216 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9780857829207 (hbk)
Dewey class:
635.9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
610796