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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
May 1, 2002
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393323139
ISBN-10
0393323137
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$18.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Offers a study of the color mauve--created in 1856 by eighteen-year-old English chemist William Perkin, who was working on a treatment for malaria in his home laboratory and accidentally discovered what became the most desired shade in fashion and ultimately led to the development of explosives, perfume, photography, and modern medicine. Reprint.
Editions
Hardcover
from W W Norton & Co Inc (April 1, 2001)
9780393020052 | details & prices | 222 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Relates how English chemist William Perkin's accidental discovery of the color mauve--and a method to mass-produce it--created new interest in the industrial applications of chemistry research.
About: Relates how English chemist William Perkin's accidental discovery of the color mauve--and a method to mass-produce it--created new interest in the industrial applications of chemistry research.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (May 1, 2002)
9780393323139 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $18.95
About: Relates how English chemist William Perkin's accidental discovery of the color mauve--and a method to mass-produce it--created new interest in the industrial applications of chemistry research.
About: Relates how English chemist William Perkin's accidental discovery of the color mauve--and a method to mass-produce it--created new interest in the industrial applications of chemistry research.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (October 1, 2008)
9781435296695 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $22.95
About: Born of a laboratory accident, this odd shade of purple revolutionized fashion, industry, and the practice of science.
About: Born of a laboratory accident, this odd shade of purple revolutionized fashion, industry, and the practice of science.
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