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 that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.
--J. H. Elliott, University of Oxford
Автор: Greenfield Trevor Название: Pagan Portals - Ancestral Healing ISBN: 1789043352 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789043358 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1714.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Modern pagans recognize the need to tear down our destructive systems and build inclusive new political and social structures. This anthology presents modern pagan activists working through their spiritual lines to do better.
Автор: Greenfield, Susan Название: Human brain ISBN: 0465007260 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465007264 Издательство: Little Brown Цена: 4596.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: What would you see if you removed the skull from the human brain and worked your way deeper and deeper, to the level of an individual neuron? This is your chance to see into the human brain, to learn what the brain is, how it works and doesn`t work, and how mood-modifying drugs find their targets.
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