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The Color of Nature: An Exploratorium Book Paperback – September 1, 1996

by Pat Murphy (Author), Paul Doherty (Author), William Neill (Photographer)

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Why is the sky blue and the grass green? What are the colorful secrets of the enigmatic aurora borealis or the ethereal shimmer of a soap bubble? From San Francisco's Exploratorium, the acclaimed hands-on museum behind the best-selling Explorabook, comes The Color of Nature, which delves into these and other intriguing questions. Extraordinary photographs and an engaging text illustrate the fascinating phenomena behind the myriad colors that make up our world -- from moon bows to mandrills, chameleons to hydrangeas. This remarkable volume will fire the imagination of anyone with a passion for nature, science, or photography.

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If we would only stop and smell the roses once in a blue moon, we'd discover some amazing things on this planet. Why are wildflowers so brightly colored? To attract the attention of honeybees, of course. Why are flamingos pink? Because of the pigments in the crustaceans they eat. Perhaps only a physics professor would know that you can tell the age of a desert by the color of its sand--perhaps only a physics professor would care--but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate the photographic skills Neill employs in illustrating the authors' concepts.

About the Author

Pat Murphy -- senior writer and editor of the Exploratorium Quarterly for over a decade -- is also an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. She lives in San Francisco.

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Series: Exploratorium Book
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1st edition (September 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811813576
ISBN-13: 978-0811813570
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 2 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,908,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #309 in Books > Science & Math > Physics > Light
- #712 in Books > Science & Math > Physics > Optics
- #32170 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video

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February 3, 1997

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Paul Dogerty makes learning the "whys" and "hows" of colors fun. He presents the scientific principles of how we see what we see in an easy-to-grasp manner that is both interesting and comprehensible. In addition, the photographs that accompany the text, which alone are worth the price of the book, serve to admirably highlight the processes Dogerty seeks verbally to illustrate. Together, art and words combine to emphasize the wonder and beauty of the world in which we live

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