Story of Flowers (Kingsbury - hardcover)

Author: Noel Kingsbury

ISBN: 9780857829207

Binding: hardcover

Section: Science/Nature

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. 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.