Colour: Art and Science (Darwin College Lectures)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521496454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 237 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'Colour: Art and Science tells the story of colour wonderfully well. Morgan, Nature'Because the detailed questions were well selected it provides a very diverse range of knowledge about colour in a readable and well-presented form.' Journal of Experimental Physiology . I cannot recommend this beautifully produced and eclectic book too highly.' Michael J
A very good introduction A Customer 'Colour, like beauty, is in the eye and brain of the beholder'. So Dennis Baylor writes in his explanation of how science understands the colour mechanisms in the eye. Like all the contributors, he talks about colour from a certain perspective, providing enough depth to interest someone with little prior knowledge without losing the reader along the way. The approach. Amazing and complete Information about Colour. This book has the most complete studies of color ever gathered. Brain specialists, Physiscists, Antropology Scientists and more, they have done your best in their specialities.
Their essays take us on a journey both through the sciences and the world of fine art, and they combine to give a full and rewarding view of colour.. It provides an exciting exploration of colour, from the diverse perspectives of experts in eight different fields of study. Although we experience colour all the time, do we really understand colour? Three hundred years ago Isaac Newton showed that white light is composed of all the colours of the spectrum yet does this provide us with insight into our own personal experience of colour sensation? To answer such questions on the nature of colour this volume gathers the combined knowledge of physics, biology, history and art