On Tuesday 27 December 2005 10:05 pm, Robin Netherton wrote: > On Tue, 27 Dec 2005, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > > "A Perfect Red," by Amy Butler Greenfield (a history of the red dyes used > > in textile production in Europe, particularly cochineal) > > "Mauve," by Simon Garfield (a history of the invention of that particular > > dye) > > I heard an interview with the author of "Mauve" on NPR when the book first > came out -- it sounded fascinating. I hadn't heard of the Red book; let us > know how these are!
I will. I've started "Red" and it looks somewhat lightweight and more interested in the politics of cochineal importation than I wanted. I have higher hopes for "Mauve." -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
