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Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Yellow and red, orange and brown-- fall is full of color! But why do leaves change color? Illustrated with gorgeous watercolor and collage artwork, this nonfiction picture book introduces young readers to the science behind the many colors of leaves. With a glossary and hands-on experiments.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the history of our understanding of color from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are thematic essays that explore how color has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in belief, commerce, language, nature, food, wellness, printing, and music. Many of the illustrations are drawn from the Royal College of Art's renowned Colour Reference Library, which...
9) Mouse paint
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color.
Author
Series
Chromatacia novels volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Color Control Agency employee and House of Red member Eddie Russett experiences discontent with his limited vision when he meets Gray Nightseer Jane, who suggests that their color-blind world was brought about by a disaster that nobody is allowed to acknowledge.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive illustrated exploration of the fascinating science of color. Arielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, offer a thorough, readable, and highly visual exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most essential questions about color across a variety of fields-physics, chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology-this book examines how and why we see color; how color relates to light; what the...
Author
Publisher
Ivy Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Love Colour will help you to bring your favourite colours to life by successfully making all those challenging decisions. Renowned international colour expert Anna Starmer takes you by the hand and guides you through this lavishly illustrated rainbow world of colour combinations, teaching you everything you need to know about hues, tones, accents and foundation colours along the way. Start by simply choosing a colour you love, then take your inspiration...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pinkalicious throws a tea party to celebrate her crowning of Goldie as Princess Goldilicious, but when Peter has ideas of his own, the perfect party could be in jeopardy.
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