Press enter after choosing selection

Color : : a Natural History of the Palette

Finlay, Victoria. Book - 2004 Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Physics / Finlay, Victoria 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.2 out of 5

Cover image for Color : : a natural history of the palette

Sign in to request

Locations
Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Physics / Finlay, Victoria
On Shelf At: Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length Call Number Checkout Length Item Status
Westgate Adult Books
4-week checkout
Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Physics / Finlay, Victoria 4-week checkout On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books
4-week checkout
Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Physics / Finlay, Victoria 4-week checkout Due 05-13-2024

"The work was originally published in slightly different form as Colour by Hodder and Stoughton, a division of Hodder Headline, London, in 2002, and in hardcover by Ballantine Books ... New York, in 2003"--Title page verso.
The beginning of the rainbow -- The paintbox : Ochre ; Black and brown ; White ; Red ; Orange ; Yellow ; Green ; Blue ; Indigo ; Violet -- The end of the rainbow.
Examining the physical materials that color the world, a freelance journalist explores the social, political, and cultural implications of color throughout history.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

Library Journal Review
Booklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Table of Contents
Excerpt
Author Notes

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Color : : a Natural History of the Palette submitted by maywang on July 11, 2021, 7:08pm Very historical book about color and the palette. Recommend this.

d submitted by kscapellie on July 21, 2021, 12:15pm recommend this

a submitted by GioMuzique on August 1, 2021, 1:20pm colorful

Cover image for Color : : a natural history of the palette


PUBLISHED
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004.
Year Published: 2004
Description: xii, 448 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0812971426
9780812971422

SUBJECTS
Finlay, Victoria -- Travel.
Colors -- History.
Colors -- Social aspects.