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New. A gorgeous expanded edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, a landmark reference book on color and its origins in nature. First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomically organized guide to color in the natural world. Compiled by German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner, the book was expanded and enhanced in 1821 by Patrick Syme, who added color swatches and further color descriptions, bringing the total number of classified hues to 110. The resulting resource has been invaluable not only to artists and designers but also to zoologists, botanists, mineralogists, anatomists, and explorers, including Charles Darwin on the famous voyage of the Beagle. Nature's Palette makes this remarkable volume available to today's readers, and is now fully enhanced with new illustrations of all the animals, plants, and minerals Werner referenced alongside each color swatch. Readers can see 'tile red' in a piece of porcelain jasper, the breast of a cock bullfinch, or a Shrubby Pimpernel. They can admire 'Berlin blue' on a piece of sapphire, the Hepatica flower, or the wing feathers of a jay. Interspersed throughout the book are lavish feature pages displaying cases of taxidermy, eggs, shells, feathers, minerals, and butterflies, with individual specimens cross-referenced to the core catalog. Featuring contributions by leading natural history experts along with more than 1, 000 color illustrations and eight gatefolds, Nature's Palette is the ideal illustrated reference volume for visual artists, naturalists, and anyone who is captivated by color. Contributions by Elaine Charwat, Peter Davidson, Andre Karliczek and Giulia Simonini. 'Fascinating and beautifully produced. Nature's Palette demonstrates the importance of Werner and Syme in the history of the classification of color and the history of science more broadly. '-Adrian Tinniswood, author of The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science.
Add this copy of Nature's Palette: a Color Reference System From the to cart. $71.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Princeton University Press.
Add this copy of Nature's Palette: a Color Reference System From the to cart. $106.04, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Princeton University Press.
