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A perfect red empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire

This book recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed? Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies? Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies--all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted more than three centuries.--From publisher description.

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  • "帝國.間諜與欲望的顏色"
  • "帝国, 间谍与欲望的颜色"
  • "Perfect red"
  • "Di guo.jian die yu yu wang de yan se"
  • "Di guo, jian die yu yu wang de yan se"

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  • "This book recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed? Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies? Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies--all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted more than three centuries.--From publisher description."@en
  • "This book recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed? Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies? Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies--all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted more than three centuries.--From publisher description."
  • "Cultuurgeschiedenis van de uit cochenille-schildluizen vervaardigde rode kleurstof."
  • "A Perfect Red recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed' Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies' Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies -- all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. A Perfect Red tells their stories -- true-life tales of mystery, empire, and adventure, in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Geschiedenis (vorm)"
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
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  • "争红 : 帝国, 间谍与欲望的颜色 = A perfect red : empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "Zheng hong : di guo, jian die yu yu wang de yan se = A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "A perfect red Empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "A perfect red empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"@en
  • "争红 : 帝国、间谍与欲望的颜色 = A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "Het volmaakte rood : macht, spionage en de zoektocht naar de kleur van passie"
  • "Zheng hong : di guo, jian die yu yu wang de yan se = A perfect red : empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "Zheng hong : di guo,jian die yu yu wang de yan se"
  • "A perfect red : empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"@en
  • "A perfect red : empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire"
  • "爭紅 : 帝國,間諜與欲望的顏色"
  • "A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the colour of desire"
  • "A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the colour of desire"@en

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