Binney, Ruth

Text and illustrations explore the secrets behind the origins of ordinary things, grouped in the categories of house and home, manners and customs, food and drink, fashion and beauty, design for living, moving about, lliving together, the written and spoken word, leisure and sport, sickness and health, and words and phrases.

A collection of stories, signs, symbols, myths, and legends about plants, animals, and the way the world works that have been passed down through cultures around the world.