Color: Natural History Of The Palette, A
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Description: Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.
For example: Cleopatra used saffron--a source of the color yellow--for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue "ultramarine" paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn't afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine red--still found in lipsticks and Cherry Coke today--has come from the b...
Description: Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.
For example: Cleopatra used saffron--a source of the color yellow--for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue "ultramarine" paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn't afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine red--still found in lipsticks and Cherry Coke today--has come from the blood of insects.
| Autor | Finlay, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2003 |
| Kirjastus | Random House Inc |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 464 |
| Pikkus | 208 |
| Laius | 140 |
| Keel | American English |
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