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Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles, Third Edition

By Rolf G. Kuehni(auth.)

Book information

Year
2012
ISBN
9781118173848, 9781118533567
DOI
10.1002/9781118533567
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12990565 bytes)
Pages
281\281
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

Description

The one-stop reference to the essentials of color science and technology?now fully updated and revisedThe 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 textOffers new perspectives on what color is all about, diverging from conventional thinkingIncludes new information on perception phenomena, color order, and technological advancesUpdates material on such topics as the CIE colorimetric system and optimal object colorsExtends coverage of color reproduction to display systems, photography, and color managementContains a unique timetable of color in science and art, plus a glossary of important termsPraise for the previous editions:"A nice bridge to areas usually not covered in academic visual science programs . . . outstanding."?Joel Pokorny, visual scientist at The University of Chicago"A good addition to any library, this should be useful for the color interests of artists, designers, craftsmen, philosophers, psychologists, color technologies, and students in related fields."?CHOICEContent: Chapter 1 Sources of Color (pages 1–21): Chapter 2 What Is Color and How Did We Come to Experience It? (pages 23–36): Chapter 3 From Light to Color (pages 37–49): Chapter 4 Color Perception Phenomena (pages 51–78): Chapter 5 Orderly Arrangements of Color (pages 79–112): Chapter 6 Defining the Color Stimulus (pages 113–130): Chapter 7 Calculating Color (pages 131–149): Chapter 8 Colorants and Their Mixture (pages 151–166): Chapter 9 Color Reproduction (pages 167–186): Chapter 10 The Web of Color (pages 187–217): Chapter 11 Color (Theory) in Art (pages 219–241): Chapter 12 Harmony of Colors (pages 243–256):

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