Noel Kingsbury: The Story of Flowers

Cover: 9780857829207 | The Story of Flowers | And How They Changed the Way We Live | Buch

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Dr Noel Kingsbury is an internationally known writer on horticulture and has contributed to The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The New York Times. His many books include Natural Garden Style (2009), Daffodil: The Remarkable Story of the World's Most Popular Spring Flower (2013) and Garden Flora (2016).

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	216 S.
ISBN-13:	9780857829207
ISBN-10:	0857829203
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Kingsbury, Noel
Illustrator:	Day, Charlotte
Hersteller:	Orion Publishing Co Laurence King Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Hachette UK, Hachette Ireland, 8 Castlecourt Centre, ?-D15 XTP3 Dublin 15, info@hbgi.ie
Maße:	264 x 198 x 27 mm
Von/Mit:	Noel Kingsbury
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.03.2023
Gewicht:	0,987 kg