{"product_id":"the-story-of-flowers-and-how-they-changed-the-way-we-live","title":"The Story of Flowers: And How They Changed the Way We Live","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cspan\u003ePlease allow 2-4 days for book orders to ship. If you have any questions, feel free to\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thefloralsociety.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e and our team will gladly assist you.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Books are final sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"accordion__label\" href=\"#\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Day trained first with the Royal Horticultural Society before completing a Master's degree at Chelsea College of Art. Her floral illustration clients include Waterstones, Penguin Random House, The Royal Collections Trust and LUSH Cosmetics.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"accordion__label\" href=\"#\"\u003eCURATED BY PICTURE BOOK: \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.picturebookny.com\/\"\u003ePicture Book\u003c\/a\u003e is an independent bookstore inside the co-working and event space HudCo in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Created in 2020 by Sara Davidson Johns, you can often find The Floral Society team perusing her thoughtfully curated collection of books a few times a week!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter a career in the Contemporary Art world, Sara is excited by curating books, and loves sharing that with her neighbors in the Rivertowns. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSara lives with her husband and two daughters in Dobbs Ferry, New York. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFind the best books for your kids with ease from the curated selection, while also discovering your own grown up “picture book” -a gorgeous cookbook, hot new novel, or a stunning monograph on a Contemporary artist. Shop the full collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.picturebookny.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Floral Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51225056575727,"sku":"PBOOK-STORYOFFLOWERS","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0914\/6006\/files\/The_Story_of_Flowers__And_How_They_Changed_the_Way_We_Live.png?v=1792688105","url":"https:\/\/www.thefloralsociety.com\/products\/the-story-of-flowers-and-how-they-changed-the-way-we-live","provider":"The Floral Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}