Colour: Why the World Isn't Grey [Paperback]

Hazel Rossotti (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0691023867 | ISBN-13: 978-0691023861 | Publication Date: July 1, 1985

Discusses the colors of the natural world, the mechanism of color vision, uses of color in technology, and the psychological effects of color.

Editorial Reviews

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Color or the lack of it in the air, water, earth, fire, foods, animals and humans is discussed in Colour. . . . The author answers such puzzling questions as: Why do pebbles look brighter when wet? What are the colors you see when you press your eyelids against your eyes? One reviewer commented that Colour 'shows an encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.' -- The New York Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691023867
• ISBN-13: 978-0691023861
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #464,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Light

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The world of color phenomena in a little book, August 3, 1998

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This review is from: Colour: Why the World Isn't Grey (Paperback)

I discovered the first edition of this book as an undergraduate, and 10 years later I still possess the eight pages I photocopied. The writing is simple, and detailed enough to please a scientist. The line drawings are illustrate without clutter. The book is not light-weight reading, but skimps on the math so artists can read it w/o distraction.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on color!!, January 19, 2007

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This review is from: Colour: Why the World Isn't Grey (Paperback)

I just bought my third copy of this book because I keep giving it away. The book is full of interesting bits of information about color. It is somewhat technical, but not too heavy.