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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of Booze"--
Our world practically vibrates with colors, but the human-made versions haven't always matched nature's kaleidoscopic array. Rogers traces an arc from the earliest humans to our digitized, synthesized present and future. From cave paintings to modern corporate espionage, he explores the...
6) Universal principles of color: 100 key concepts for understanding, analyzing, and working with color
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in theory and in practice. The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced. For those interested in addressing a...
Author
Publisher
Arts Meet Science, an imprint of Read & Co
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Read & Co. presents this new edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours. First published in 1814, this small volume comprises a collection of 110 swatches displaying nature's colour palette together with their poetical descriptions. In the 18th century, German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner set out to establish a standard reference guide to colour for use in the general sciences. Scottish flower painter Patrick Syme later enhanced and extended...
11) Orange animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This title will help readers understand that colors in nature are not just for beauty, but sometimes have more important purposes. Also included in this title is a color wheel showing primary and secondary colors and their relationships.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Josef Albers's Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers's singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by...
13) Reading by the colors: overcoming dyslexia and other reading disabilities through the Irlen method
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
15) They say blue
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd. in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Color by Design is attractively simple: a celebration and exploration of color, as revealed through objects in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Structured by color and beautifully designed, it offers fascinating insights into the choices made by designers and makers from across the world and throughout history. -- Website.
17) Orange
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about plants, animals, and how colors work in the natural world. Includes picture glossary"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times; see something new every time. An elegant and simple approach to explorations of profound depth, this enigmatic, thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives"--
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