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Story of Flowers : And How They Changed the Way We Live by Noel Kingsbury (2023, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKing Publishing, Laurence
ISBN-100857829203
ISBN-139780857829207
eBay Product ID (ePID)16057242869
Product Key Features
Book TitleStory of Flowers : and How They Changed the Way We Live
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Flowers / General, Agriculture / General, Life Sciences / Horticulture
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes, Day, Charlotte
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Science, Gardening
AuthorNoel Kingsbury
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight34.6 Oz
Item Length10.4 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"If you grow flowers, love flowers, or know what flowers are, you should get this book and read more about them." - The Gardenangelists' Podcast Newsletter, "No matter the season, flower enthusiasts will enjoy Kingsbury's quirky commentary and artist Charlotte Day's striking illustrations." - Booklist
Dewey Decimal635.9
SynopsisThroughout 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., Beautiful, captivating, yet sometimes deadly - flowers have inspired our best-loved artists to capture their wonder; they've protected us against disease; and, with their promise of fruit to come, have given us nourishment during times of hardship. The Story of Flowers brings together 100 fascinating stories of the world's most remarkable flowers, including the poisonous oleander, depicted on the walls of Pompeii, the chrysanthemum, the national symbol of Japanese emperors, and bluebells, which were responsible for stiffening ruffs in Elizabethan England., 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, colors, scents and textures have always attracted us, as they do animals and insects. Flowers are used as luxury spices (saffron), and as coloring and flavoring agents - marigolds fed to chickens make eggs more yellow and lavender was Elizabeth I's favorite flavor 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 color and accompanied by facts about each species and what role it has played in our culture and history.
LC Classification NumberSB407
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