Colour
Making and Using Dyes and Pigments
$32.45
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
22 January 2001
Summary
Colour is all around us; we take it for granted as a naturally occurring aspect of all things. Yet colours are also manufactured, and the science of pigments, hues and dyes has an ancient and fascinating history.
What were the colours of Ancient Egypt? What did its artists use to paint their magnificent frescoes? Where do indigo and ochre come from? Why is purple the colour of royalty? What are pastels? How many colours are there? Why do we dye our food? Who invented ink? What are whi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500301029 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500301026 |
| Author: | Bernard Guineau, François Delamare |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 22 January 2001 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 178mm x 125mm |
| Series: | New Horizons |
About The Author
Bernard Guineau
Francois Delamare is a specialist in the surface properties of materials and was Director of Research at the Centre for the study of the structure of materials at the Ecole des Mines, Paris.
Bernard Guineau is an Academic specializing in the history of colour from antiquity to the present. He is also a pioneer in the application of physico-chemical methods to pigments and old dyes.
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