Название: The Story of Flowers: And How They Changed the Way We Live
Автор: Noel Kingsbury
Издательство: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 0857829203
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 216
Размер: 134,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

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.