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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire PDF

352 Pages·2006·1.247 MB·English
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by Amy Butler Greenfield| 2006| 352 pages| 1.247| English

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In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.

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Author:Amy Butler Greenfield
Publication Year:2006
ISBN:9780061760648
Pages:352
Language:English
File Size:1.247
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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