Blue Audiobook Libro.fm

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Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blueFrom a critically acclaimed author and an awardwinning illustrator comes a wonderful audiobook for listeners of all ages

For centuries blue powders and dyes were some of the most soughtafter materials in the world Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release

And then there was indigo which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the backs of African slaves It wasnt until 1905 when Adolf von Baeyer created a chemical blue dye that blue could be used for anything and everythingmost notably that uniform of workers everywhere blue jeans

This vibrant and fascinating picture book adapted for audio follows one colors journey through time and across the world as it becomes the blue we know today