Author: GUINEAU, BERNARD & FRANCOIS DELEMARE
Title: Colors the Story of Dyes and Pigments
Description: New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. Fourth Printing; Paperback. ISBN: 0810928728. B & W and Color; 6.80 X 4.90 X 0.40 inches; 159 pages; Soft cover has black spine with orange and white lettering. Lavishly illustrated with 160 b/w and color pictures. From the painted caves at Lascaux, 40,000 years old, to the medieval cloth industry to today's computerized chemistry, this engaging book surveys the history of dyes and pigments-in a work as rich, varied, and colorful as a box of crayons. Clearly explains uses, and history, of colors in our culture. Index.. New .

Keywords: 0810928728 Reference; Chemistry; Science; Dyes; Dyeing; Pigments; Colors; Color Science; Textile History; Cultural History Animals Education Science European History Archaeology Geography English/British History France Business/Economics Crafts/Needlework