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020 _a9780060522759
050 0 0 _aTP925.C63
_bG74 2005
082 1 _a667.26 GRE
_2
100 1 _aGreenfield, Amy Butler
_d(, 1968-)
245 1 2 _aA perfect red
_b: empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire
_c/ Amy Butler Greenfield
260 _aNew York
_b: Harper Peennial
_c, c2005
300 _a338 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 _aThis 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.
546 _aEnglish.
650 4 _aCochineal
_x-History
650 4 _aDyes and dyeing
650 4 _aCochineal insect
942 _cMO
999 _c239043
_d239043