The secret language of color : science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet / Joann Eckstut and Arielle Eckstut.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1579129498
- ISBN: 160376352X
- ISBN: 9781579129491
- ISBN: 9781603763523
- Physical Description: 240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers : [2013]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Physics and chemistry -- Red -- Universe -- Orange -- Earth -- Yellow -- Plants -- Green -- Animals -- Blue -- Humans -- Violet. |
| Target Audience Note: | NC1220L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Color > Popular works. |
Available copies
- 7 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 535.6 ECK (Text) | 37810435110241 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
