The secret language of color : science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet
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Eckstut, Joann.
Contributors
Eckstut, Arielle.
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New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, [2013].
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Book
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9781579129491, 1579129498
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240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Published
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, [2013].
Language
English
ISBN
9781579129491, 1579129498

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [234]-235) and index.
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"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." --,(Source of summary not specified)

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Color -- Popular works.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Eckstut, J., & Eckstut, A. (2013). The secret language of color: science, nature, history, culture, beauty of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & violet . Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Eckstut, Joann and Arielle. Eckstut. 2013. The Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Violet. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Eckstut, Joann and Arielle. Eckstut. The Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Violet Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Eckstut, Joann., and Arielle Eckstut. The Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Violet Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2013.

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