The Story of Flowers

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. Likewise flowers have

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, richly illustrated

and accompanied by facts about each species and

what role it has played in our culture and history.