Universe in 100 Colors

Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

This gorgeous compendium contains 100 amazing colours that you might otherwise live your whole life unaware of.These colours exist in the strangest of places, and serve extremely specific functions in nature, or were human-made with one goal in mind.In this oversized, design-forward book you'll find entries for each of the 100 colours, organised in gradient order, with structural and impossible colours set at the end. Each entry has a 2-page spread with a full-page image of the colour plus snappy descriptions, and easy-to-understand category symbols. Some entries include diagrams. Even includes structural colours and colours outside the range of human visibility! Also included is a brief introduction to colour theory, a myth-busting section, plus index, glossary, and notes.Here is your universe in living colour:Cosmic Latte: The average colour of the universe.Dragon’s Blood : A tropical tree that bleeds red resin with incredible medicinal potential.Sonoluminescence: A colour created by sound!Eigengrau: The colour we perceive in the absence of light (and no, it's not "pitch black").Perfect for anyone who loves science or art, and bursting with astonishing facts and stunning photography, The Universe in 100 Colors is a wonder for the senses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-24
Mått:209 x 261 x 22 mm
Vikt:1 166 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Blue Star Press
ISBN:9781632174925

Utforska kategorier

Populärvetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

TYLER THRASHER is a self-taught chemist and botanist with a BFA in computer animation and art history. He spent much of his childhood living in greenhouses, which would go on to inspire his love for nature. During college Tyler spent his free time crawling through caves, which inspired a body of art that involved synthesizing crystals onto preserved insects and organic matter such as skulls. This quickly became his full-time job and ultimately unraveled a deeper fascination for nature and experimentation, which has carried over into the idea for this very book!TERRY MUDGE opened the Stemcell Science Shop in 2016 with the goal of elevating the lackluster standard in scientific goods. After several successful years Terry launched his monthly Matter box, one of the most popular science subscription boxes around. He now spends his time hunting down fascinating pieces of nature and science to keep people tantalized by the infinite possibilities of the universe.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Dear Reader Introduction The Colors 1. Cosmic Void2. Vantablack3. Black Substance4. Eigengrau5. Black Pearl6. Cuttlefish Ink7. Gray Matter8. Glaucous9. Lunar Dust10. Polar Bear Fur11. White Rot12. Lead White13. Ultrawhite14. Mistake Out15. Ivory16. Cosmic Latte17. Landlord White18. Feuille Morte19. Brown Dwarf20. Mummy Brown21. Falu Red22. Pompeian Red23. Kermes Red24. Dragon’s Blood25. The Great Red Spot26. Carmine27. Realgar28. Redshift29. Hydrogen-Alpha30. Blood Moon31. Martian Red32. Poppy Red33. Ancient Chlorophyll34. International Orange35. Fulvous36. Tiger’s-Eye37. The First Color (Blackbody of early universe)38. Bastard Amber39. Indian Yellow40. Sodium-Vapor Light41. Baltic Amber42. Orpiment43. Venusian Yellow44. Libyan Desert Glass45. Imperial Yellow46. Gold47. Letharia vulpina48. Luciferin49. Radium Decay50. Fluorescein51. Uranium Glass52. Green Pea Galaxies53. Earth Aurora Green54. Helenite Green55. Zelyonka56. Malachite57. Scheele’s Green58. Fuchsite59. Mercury E-Line60. Smaragdine61. Chalkboard Green62. Mirror63. Comet C/2002 E3 ZTF64. Unappetizing Blue65. Water66. Maya Blue67. Cherenkov Radiation68. Quasar Blue69. Sonoluminescence70. Horseshoe Crab Blood71. Prussian Blue72. Chalcanthite73. YInMn Blue74. Navy Blue75. Egyptian Blue76. Ciel77. Tsetse Fly Blue78. Ice Giant79. Han Purple80. Amethyst81. Tyrian Purple82. Purpleheart83. Mauvine84. Lepidolite85. Gentian Violet86. Blacklight87. Magenta88. Astaxanthin89. Baker-Miller Pink90. Hydrangea Pink91. Ruby Chocolate92. Avocado Dye93. Anthocyanin in Black Plants94. Opal95. Cystoseira tamariscifolia96. Giant Blue Morpho Butterfly97. Marble Berry98. Oil or Soap + Water99. Monarch Chrysalis Gold100. Colloidal Gold Acknowledgments Glossary References Index