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NATURE'S PALETTE
THE SCIENCE OF PLANT COLOR |
| By: |
David Lee |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226470520 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226470528 |
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| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 November, 2007 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
An exploration of the science of plant color. Beginning with potent reminders of how deeply interwoven plant colors are with human life and culture, it moves through details of pigments, the evolution of color perception, the nature of light, and dozens of other topics. |
| Synopsis: |
"Nature's Palette" is a highly illustrated, immensely entertaining exploration of the science of plant color. Beginning with potent reminders of how deeply interwoven plant colors are with human life and culture - from the shifting hues that told early humans when fruits and vegetables were edible to the indigo dyes that signified royalty for later generations - David Lee moves easily through details of pigments, the evolution of color perception, the nature of light, and dozens of other topics. Through a narrative peppered with anecdotes of a life spent pursuing botanical knowledge around the world, he reveals the profound ways that efforts to understand and exploit plant color have influenced every sphere of human life. |
| Illustrations: |
438 colour plates, 31 halftones, 83 line drawings |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
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Returnable |