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Highlights
- From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life.
- About the Author: Ruth Binney has been studying the countryside and nature for over 50 years.
- 144 Pages
- Nature, Plants
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About the Book
This charmingly illustrated hardcover gift edition provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, stories, and superstitions related to plant life. Its mix of fact and fancy will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.Book Synopsis
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs.Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.
About the Author
Ruth Binney has been studying the countryside and nature for over 50 years. She holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and is a bestselling author, having published numerous books on gardening, countryside, and country sayings and customs.Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Plants
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ruth Binney
Language: English
Street Date: February 13, 2019
TCIN: 77693252
UPC: 9780486828749
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-7310
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 7.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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