Colour: making and using dyes and pigments

Auteur :
Delamare, François / Guineau, Bernard
Éditeur :
Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN :
9780500301029
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
18,0 x 12,5 cm
Poids :
240 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From the 40000-years-old painted caves at Lascaux and the medieval cloth trade to the synthetic chemistry of modern times, colour making has been central to our lives. This book surveys the history of dyes and pigments, the invention of new colours, and the industries that fuelled them.