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What Is Color? The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art

Steven Weinberg

In this zany and vibrantly illustrated nonfiction guide to all things color, the origins of today's pigments come alive across continents and history, with oodles of art, tons of science--and extensive interactive backmatter! So what

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It was discussed and highly recommended due to its comprehensive coverage of the science of color, particularly regarding human color vision and related phenomena. The book's illustrations were also praised.

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It's an absolutely fabulous book. I have no business relationship to them. I did help them get in contact with some color vision scientists when they reached out to me.

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It was discussed and highly recommended due to its comprehensive coverage of the science of color, particularly regarding human color vision and related phenomena. The book's illustrations were also praised.

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It's an absolutely fabulous book. I have no business relationship to them. I did help them get in contact with some color vision scientists when they reached out to me.

And you can know that all the information in the book was vetted by excellent color vision scientists. It's a really wonderful and beautiful book.

The illustrations are beautiful. If you're somebody who's interested in design or art, or you're just curious about the science of color, it's a terrific book, I highly recommend it.

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