Seven flowers and how they shaped our world
Potter, Jennifer, 1949-2013
Book
The lotus, lily, sunflower, opium poppy, rose, tulip and orchid -- each embodies a different kind of power, and each has a story to tell that will take you by surprise. Jennifer Potter tracks these flowers across the globe as she examines their influence on human societies and reveals some astonishing truths.
Main title:
Seven flowers and how they shaped our world / Jennifer Potter.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2013, c2013.London : Atlantic Books, 2013.©2013.
Collation:
288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780857891648
Dewey class:
635.909635.9
Language:
English
BRN:
129111
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