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The secret language of color : science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet
Title:
The secret language of color : science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet
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Summary:
Explores color's countless manifestations, providing insight into such phenomena as the visible spectrum, light absorption and reflection, how humans see color, how vision evolved, the sky, rainbows, colored gems, animal pigmentation, how animals use color to find mates and to protect themselves, and the use of color in human religion, ritual, design, navigation, communication, and personal identity.
Year Published:
2013
Physical Description:
[240] p. : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Grade Interest level:
All Secondary
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ISBN:
9781603763523
Publisher:
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers : Distributed by Workman Pub., ©2013.