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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... read more
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Forty miles west of Florence, in a fertile Tuscan valley not far from the Mediterranean Sea, lies the serene and sunlit city of Lucca. Known throughout the region for its trade in olive oil, flour, and wine, modern-day Lucca is not much more than a provincial market town, but its great piazzas, Romanesque churches, and medieval towers bear mute witness to a more illustrious past.
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- Amy Butler Greenfield (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 677
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- Books › Professional & Technical › Engineering › Materials Science › Polymer Science
- Books › Professional & Technical › Engineering › Chemical › Polymer Chemistry
- Books › Arts & Photography › Design & Decorative Arts › Textile & Costume
- Books › Science › Technology › History of Technology
- Books › History › World
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