Colors : the story of dyes and pigments /

Chronicles the history of dyes and pigments and their related industries, discussing colors in the Middle Ages; the explosion of supply and demand in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries; and advances in industrial chemistry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Delamare, François
Other Authors: Guineau, Bernard, 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : H.N. Abrams, 2000.
Series:Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)
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Description
Summary:Chronicles the history of dyes and pigments and their related industries, discussing colors in the Middle Ages; the explosion of supply and demand in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries; and advances in industrial chemistry.
Physical Description:159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0810928728
9780810928725