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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harpercollins
Publication date
May 1, 2005
Pages
338
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060522759
ISBN-10
0060522755
Dimensions
1.50 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$26.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins. 35,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Harpercollins (May 1, 2005)
9780060522759 | details & prices | 338 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $26.95
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Perennial (May 1, 2006)
9780060522766 | details & prices | 338 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.99
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.
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