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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World
Mauve How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World
Author: Simon Garfield
In 1856 eighteen-year-old English chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered a way to mass-produce color. In a "witty, erudite, and entertaining" (Esquire) style, Simon Garfield explains how the experimental mishap that produced an odd shade of purple revolutionized fashion, as well as industrial applications of chemistry research. Oc...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393323139
ISBN-10: 0393323137
Publication Date: 5/2002
Pages: 242
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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