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The one-stop reference to the essentials of color science and technologynow fully updated and revised

The fully updated Third Edition of Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles continues to provide a truly comprehensive, non-mathematical introduction to color science, complete with historical, philosophical, and art-related topics.

Geared to non-specialists and experts alike, Color clearly explains key technical concepts concerning light, human vision, and color perception phenomena. It covers color order systems in depth, examines color reproduction technologies, and reviews the history of color science as well as its relationship to art and color harmony. Revised throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field, the Third Edition:

  • Features many new color illustrations, now fully incorporated into the text
  • Offers new perspectives on what color is all about, diverging from conventional thinking
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    Trade Review

    “There is a tremendous appearance change to the third edition, color has spread throughout the 12 chapters of the new edition of Rolf Kuehni’s Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles , rather than being relegated to a four-sheet insert as it was in the 2nd edition. . . All in all, if you have a choice, do not settle for an earlier edition, get the new one.” (Color Research and Application, 21 May 2013)



    Table of Contents

    Preface ix

    1. Sources of Color 1

    2. What Is Color and How Did We Come to Experience It? 23

    3. From Light to Color 37

    4. Color Perception Phenomena 51

    5. Orderly Arrangements of Color 79

    6. Defining the Color Stimulus 113

    7. Calculating Color 131

    8. Colorants and Their Mixture 151

    9. Color Reproduction 167

    10. The Web of Color 187

    11. Color (Theory) in Art 219

    12. Harmony of Colors 243

    Appendix: Timetable of Color in Science and Art 257

    Glossary 261

    Credits 273

    Index 275

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 02/11/2012
      ISBN13: 9781118173848, 978-1118173848
      ISBN10: 1118173848
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The one-stop reference to the essentials of color science and technologynow fully updated and revised

      The fully updated Third Edition of Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles continues to provide a truly comprehensive, non-mathematical introduction to color science, complete with historical, philosophical, and art-related topics.

      Geared to non-specialists and experts alike, Color clearly explains key technical concepts concerning light, human vision, and color perception phenomena. It covers color order systems in depth, examines color reproduction technologies, and reviews the history of color science as well as its relationship to art and color harmony. Revised throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field, the Third Edition:

      • Features many new color illustrations, now fully incorporated into the text
      • Offers new perspectives on what color is all about, diverging from conventional thinking
      • In

        Trade Review

        “There is a tremendous appearance change to the third edition, color has spread throughout the 12 chapters of the new edition of Rolf Kuehni’s Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles , rather than being relegated to a four-sheet insert as it was in the 2nd edition. . . All in all, if you have a choice, do not settle for an earlier edition, get the new one.” (Color Research and Application, 21 May 2013)



        Table of Contents

        Preface ix

        1. Sources of Color 1

        2. What Is Color and How Did We Come to Experience It? 23

        3. From Light to Color 37

        4. Color Perception Phenomena 51

        5. Orderly Arrangements of Color 79

        6. Defining the Color Stimulus 113

        7. Calculating Color 131

        8. Colorants and Their Mixture 151

        9. Color Reproduction 167

        10. The Web of Color 187

        11. Color (Theory) in Art 219

        12. Harmony of Colors 243

        Appendix: Timetable of Color in Science and Art 257

        Glossary 261

        Credits 273

        Index 275

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