Perfect Red

Author : Amy Butler Greenfield
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061980897
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Perfect Red written by Amy Butler Greenfield and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed? Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies? Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies -- all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. A Perfect Red tells their stories -- true-life tales of mystery, empire, and adventure, in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.

Author : Amy Butler Greenfield
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060522755
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Perfect Red written by Amy Butler Greenfield and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-04-26 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the history of cochineal, a red dye that was once considered one of the world's most precious commodities.

Author : Amy Butler Greenfield
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448111331
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Perfect Red written by Amy Butler Greenfield and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Perfect Red recounts the colourful 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 1519. 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. Desperate to find their own sources of the elusive dye, the English, the French, the Dutch, and other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, a berry, a seed? Could it be stolen from Mexico and transplanted to their own colonies? Pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies - all joined the chase for cochineal, a chase that lasted for more than three centuries. A Perfect Red tells their stories - true-life tales of mystery, empire, and adventure, in pursuit of the most desirable colour on earth.

Author : Katherine Jaeger
Publisher : Official Red Books
ISBN 13 : 9780794820602
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals written by Katherine Jaeger and published by Official Red Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as Americans have collected our nation's coins, we have also collected its rich variety of tokens and medals. The Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals is a fascinating study of these popular pieces of American history.

Author : Lou Kuenzler
Publisher : Scholastic UK
ISBN 13 : 1407145347
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Red Robin 11: Princess Pip's Perfect Party written by Lou Kuenzler and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to read! LITTLE RED ROBINS are ideal for sharing and reading together. Full colour illustrations throughout. Princess Pip longs to go to Princess Academy, just like her big sister Grace. But she's too young. When Pip finds out that all she needs to grow is a birthday, she decides to throw the pinkest, most perfect party ever.

Author : Olivia Chadha
Publisher : Erewhon
ISBN 13 : 1645660109
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rise of the Red Hand written by Olivia Chadha and published by Erewhon. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare, searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia. A streetrat turned revolutionary and the disillusioned hacker son of a politician try to take down a ruthlessly technocratic government that sacrifices its poorest citizens to build its utopia. The South Asian Province is split in two. Uplanders lead luxurious lives inside a climate-controlled biodome, dependent on technology and gene therapy to keep them healthy and youthful forever. Outside, the poor and forgotten scrape by with discarded black-market robotics, a society of poverty-stricken cyborgs struggling to survive in slums threatened by rising sea levels, unbreathable air, and deadly superbugs. Ashiva works for the Red Hand, an underground network of revolutionaries fighting the government, which is run by a merciless computer algorithm that dictates every citizen’s fate. She’s a smuggler with the best robotic arm and cybernetic enhancements the slums can offer, and her cargo includes the most vulnerable of the city’s abandoned children. When Ashiva crosses paths with the brilliant hacker Riz-Ali, a privileged Uplander who finds himself embroiled in the Red Hand’s dangerous activities, they uncover a horrifying conspiracy that the government will do anything to bury. From armed guardians kidnapping children to massive robots flattening the slums, to a pandemic that threatens to sweep through the city like wildfire, Ashiva and Riz-Ali will have to put aside their differences in order to fight the system and save the communities they love from destruction.

Author : Claire Garralon
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728205352
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red Bunny & Yellow Bunny written by Claire Garralon and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day, Red Bunny meets Yellow Bunny. They fall in love and have a cute little baby. What color will that baby be? And when that bunny has babies, what colors will they be? The high-contrast words and shapes are perfect for the youngest eyes and the fun story will keep kids engaged. This sweet board book is a great introduction to colors and the concept of diversity. Praise for Claire Garralon: "Little readers will adore the clean-cut illustrations and sharply contrasted compositions that burst with color at the book's end. And who can't love these little guys? They are adorable as they romp and play."—Kirkus on Black Cat & White Cat

Author : Harvey Penick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671759922
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book written by Harvey Penick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992-05-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he started caddying at the Austin, (Texas), Country Club at age eight. Eighty-one years later he is still there, still dispensing wisdom to pros and beginners alike. His stature in the golf world is reflected in the remarkable array of champions he's worked with, both men and women, including U.S. Open champion and golf's leading money winner Tom Kite, Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, and LPGA Hall of Famers Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, and Kathy Whitworth. It is not for nothing that the Teacher of the Year Award given by the Golf Teachers Association is called the Harvey Penick Award. Now, after sixty years of keeping notes on the things he's seen and learned and on the golfing greats he's taught, Penick is finally letting his Little Red Book (named for the red notebook he's always kept) be seen by the golf world. His simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away all the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best. He avoids negative words; when Tom Kite asked him if he should "choke down" on the club for a particular shot, Harvey told him to "grip down" instead, to keep the word "choke" from entering his mind. He advises golfers to have dinner with people who are good putters; their confidence may rub off, and it's certainly better than listening to bad putters complain. And he shows why, if you've got a bad grip, the last thing you want is a good swing. Throughout, Penick's love of golf and, more importantly, his love of teaching shine through. He gets as much pleasure from watching a beginner get the ball in the air for the first time as he does when one of his students wins the U.S. Open. Harvey Penick's Little Red Book is an instant classic, a book to rank with Ben Hogan's Modern Fundamentals of Golf and Tommy Armour's How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time.

Author : Corey Rosen Schwartz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698158350
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ninja Red Riding Hood written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy? Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit. Wolf just can’t catch a break! Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn’t been enough to scare up a good meal. His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets—right? Not if Little Red has anything to say about it! Kiya! Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hits The Three Ninja Pigs and Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks!

Author : Anna Dewdney
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0451480635
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Llama Llama Red Pajama written by Anna Dewdney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn't coming yet. Baby Llama starts to fret. Anna Dewdney's classic tale of nighttime drama has been charming readers for over a decade. Now everyone's favorite Llama Llama who wants his Mama is available in a lap board book format. These infectious rhymes and oversized board book pages are perfect for bedtime reading anywhere, anytime!