A Perfect Red - Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire - Bok av Amy Butler Greenfield - Häftad
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..