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Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Oran
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- ISBN
- 9781579129491
- Book Title
- Secret Language of Color : Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet
- Item Length
- 10.3in
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Photography, Art, Philosophy
- Topic
- Aesthetics, Techniques / Color, Color Theory
- Item Width
- 10.4in
- Item Weight
- 48.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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The Secret Language of Color celebrates and illuminates the countless ways in which color colors our world. Why is the sky blue, the grass green, a rose red? Most of us have no idea how to answer these questions, nor are we aware that color pervades nearly all aspects of life, from the subatomic realm and the natural world to human culture and psychology. Organized into chapters that begin with a fascinating explanation of the physics and chemistry of color, The Secret Language of Color imparts a beautiful and thorough investigation into the nature of color, such as how and why we see color, rainbows, animals with color vision far superior and inferior to our own, how our language influences the colors we see, and much more. Between these chapters, authors Joann Eckstut and Ariele Eckstut turn their attention to the individual hues of the visible spectrum -- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violent -- presenting each in fascinating, in-depth detail. Including hundreds of stunning photographs and dozens of informative and entertaining graphics, every page is a breathtaking demonstration of color and its role in the world around us. Whether you see red, are a shrinking violet, or talk a blue streak, this is the perfect book for anyone interested in the history, science, culture, and beauty of color in the natural and man-made world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
1579129498
ISBN-13
9781579129491
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166661736
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secret Language of Color : Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Aesthetics, Techniques / Color, Color Theory
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Photography, Art, Philosophy
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
10.4in
Item Weight
48.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qc495.3.E25 2013
Reviews
"In this many-hued tome, Joann Eckstut and Arielle Eckstut zip through optics and electromagnetism. They then explore colour in art, such as the pointillist work of George-Pierre Seurat, and in nature, from minerals to nebulae. Fact-filled and flamboyantly illustrated." -- Nature, The evanescent phenomenon of colour has gripped great minds from Plato to Isaac Newton, all the way through to researchers who now probe the links between blue light and circadian rhythms. In this many-hued tome, Joann and Arielle Eckstut zip through optics and electromagnetism. They then explore colour in art, such as the pointillist work of George-Pierre Seurat, and in nature, from minerals to nebulae. Fact-filled and flamboyantly illustrated. -- Nature , October 2013 In The Secret Language of Color , Joann and Arielle Eckstut offer a thorough survey of social and cultural lore, with bright daubs of science along the way to add information--and fun. The "secret" they set out to celebrate is that the language of color is irreducibly subjective--its expressive power a product as much of slippery psychology as of intricate physics and chemistry. The retina, as they explain, discriminates among millions of light-wave combinations, converting radiant energy into electrochemical energy. The brain then synthesizes and interprets the stimuli as colors. So external conditions, such as lighting and texture, aren't the only factors that cause color to behave in the bizarre ways it does. What happens in our heads makes all the difference: there is no such thing as color independent of the human system of visual perception. And that system encompasses everything from optical quirks (like contrast effects) to emotional, cultural, and even political associations. (Why are English speakers "green with envy," while Germans are not just green but also yellow, and Chinese speakers are red?) Glossy primers destined for coffee tables, these are guides guaranteed to trigger delight and surprise in all ages. -- The Atlantic , December 2013, The evanescent phenomenon of colour has gripped great minds from Plato to Isaac Newton, all the way through to researchers who now probe the links between blue light and circadian rhythms. In this many-hued tome, Joann and Arielle Eckstut zip through optics and electromagnetism. They then explore colour in art, such as the pointillist work of George-Pierre Seurat, and in nature, from minerals to nebulae. Fact-filled and flamboyantly illustrated. -- Nature , October 2013 In The Secret Language of Color , Joann and Arielle Eckstut offer a thorough survey of social and cultural lore, with bright daubs of science along the way to add information--and fun. The "secret" they set out to celebrate is that the language of color is irreducibly subjective--its expressive power a product as much of slippery psychology as of intricate physics and chemistry. The retina, as they explain, discriminates among millions of light-wave combinations, converting radiant energy into electrochemical energy. The brain then synthesizes and interprets the stimuli as colors. So external conditions, such as lighting and texture, aren't the only factors that cause color to behave in the bizarre ways it does. What happens in our heads makes all the difference: there is no such thing as color independent of the human system of visual perception. And that system encompasses everything from optical quirks (like contrast effects) to emotional, cultural, and even political associations. (Why are English speakers "green with envy," while Germans are not just green but also yellow, and Chinese speakers are red?) Glossy primers destined for coffee tables, these are guides guaranteed to trigger delight and surprise in all ages. -- The Atlantic , December 2013
Copyright Date
2013
Lccn
2014-397031
Dewey Decimal
535.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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