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ISBN10: 0060522763, ISBN13: 9780060522766, [publisher: Harper Perennial] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity.'--Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen.A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It 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. [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: ...
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ISBN10: 0060522763, ISBN13: 9780060522766, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, NY] Softcover Paperback. "You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen.A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It 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. This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on ...
ISBN10: 0060522763, ISBN13: 9780060522766, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, NY] Softcover Paperback. "You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen.A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It 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. This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, ...
ISBN10: 0060522763, ISBN13: 9780060522766, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, NY] Softcover Paperback. "You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen.A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It 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. This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, ...
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0060522763 9780060522766 [US]
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 0060522763 9780060522766 [US]
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Harper Perennial, Date: 2006-04-25. Paperback. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes some minor creasing else very good clean copy 2006. Harper Perennial ISBN 0060522763 9780060522766 [US]
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Harper Perennial 4/25/2006 Paperback or Softback New in New jacket A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire (Paperback or Softback)
Harper Collins 2006-04-25T00: 00: 00 Paperback New in new dust jacket. New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory.
Harper Perennial 2006 Trade paperback Fine Remainder mark.
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