An edition of Mauve (2000)
Mauve
how one man invented a colour that changed the world
By Simon Garfield
4.00 (1 Ratings)
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Publish Date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Language
eng
Pages
232
Description:
Explains how English chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered a way to mass-produce color in a factory in 1856, and discusses how his discovery of the color mauve changed the fashion industry.
subjects: Dye industry, Mauve, Chemists, Biography, Kleurstoffen, Kleurstoffenindustrie, Chemistry, History, Dyes and dyeing, Great britain, biography, New York Times reviewed, ART, Color Theory, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Science & Technology, Colors
People: W. H. Perkin Sir (1838-1907), William Henry Perkin Sir (1838-1907)
Places: Great Britain, England