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Full spectrum : how the science of color made us modern / Adam Rogers. by Rogers, Adam, 1970- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. Call #: 152.145 R724f Subjects Color -- Physiological effect.   Color -- Psychological aspects.   Color vision.   Color (Philosophy) ISBN:  9781328518903 (hc.) Description:  xxii, 312 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-293) and index. Contents:  Introduction -- Earth tones -- Ceramics -- Rainbows -- The lead white of commerce -- World's fair -- Titanium white -- Color words -- The dress -- Fake colors and color fakes -- Screens -- Conclusion. Summary:  "A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of Booze"--From publisher. Our world practically vibrates with colors, but the human-made versions haven't always matched nature's kaleidoscopic array. Rogers traces an arc from the earliest humans to our digitized, synthesized present and future. From cave paintings to modern corporate espionage, he explores the digital revolution that is rewriting the rules of color forever. -- adapted from jacket. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 152.145 R724f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 152.145 R724f Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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