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Golden Poppies of California: Incelebration of Our State Flower

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With stunningly beautiful pictures of California poppies from a truly talented photographer, Golden Poppies of California is a visual feast. The state flower of California, it is well represented in this collection of photographs. While it is the primary flower in the book, it also includes other flowers commonly found in the same area as the poppies. While leafing through the book the reader soon comes to realize why this flower would be chosen for the state flower. The author provides the reader with historical and other information on California and the history of the poppy. Golden Poppies of California is recommended for people who enjoy coffee table books, and especially anyone who likes poppies.

Whether or not you buy this book should be based on what you need it for. I am a college student trying to write an in-depth paper about California poppies, in all their aspects--history, medicine, etc. So when I saw this book online, provided without Amazon's Look-Inside feature I didn't quite know what I was getting. BUT the description said that it included history about the flower, and seeing as my university library had no books at all about the California poppy that had more than one paragraph of information I figured I had nothing to lose in buying this book.

I was wrong.

If you are looking for the same kind of historical information in this book you only need Google. Everything in here in terms of history is basic--not much more than what you would need to write a children's book on the subject, if I'm honest. That being said, this book should be bought ONLY if you want a nice decorative piece. The pictures (which make up the bulk of the book) are quite nice.

So, if you want lots of information about California poppies, don't buy this book or you will be disappointed. You can find it all through Google, and you won't have to pay for it.