The history of fragrances: the journeys of flowers from distant lands.

Imagine a bouquet of your favorite flowers. What are they? Bright tulips? Velvet roses? Or perhaps delicate carnations? Once upon a time, all these flowers came to us from distant lands, enchanting travelers, explorers, and missionaries with their fragrance and vibrant petals.

Did you know that when tulips arrived in Holland, they drove the whole country crazy, opened purses, and caused a real "fever"? Who is a "nose" and how do they come up with new perfumes? How do you get mandrake root, which, according to legend, screams piercingly, deafening everyone around, when it is dug up?
Traveling with flowers, you drop anchor in unknown ports to meet other worlds - sometimes hostile, sometimes friendly, to get acquainted with unknown peoples, other cultures, and to rid yourself of prejudices.
Embark on a journey from Constantinople to Goa, from the cold lands of Lapland to the tropical Brazilian forests, following travelers and explorers who discovered new species of flowers and plants, explored their medicinal properties, and, of course, their fragrances!
This book, written by the author of "A Tasty Story" Dimitri Delma, is a look at the history of the world through the petals of a flower, such a delicate and ephemeral part of it, seemingly tiny and insignificant.

Author: Delma Dimitri
Illustrator: Fonten Amelie
Editors: Dolmatova T., Litvina A.
Publisher: Walking Through History
Series: The World Around Us
Genre: History, Culture and Art
ISBN: 978-5-906994-00-4
Pages: 64 (Glossy) 
Design
Weight: 486 g
Dimensions: 278x205x12 mm