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The Story of Flowers - And How They Changed the Way We Live (Hardcover)
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The Story of Flowers - And How They Changed the Way We Live (Hardcover)
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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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