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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World

Simon Garfield
3.67/5 (1668 ratings)
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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. Occasionally honored in certain colleges and chemistry clubs, Perkin until now has been a forgotten man.
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224 pages
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Reprint
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0393323137
ISBN13:
9780393323139
kindle Asin:
B0764DRWPD

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World

Simon Garfield
3.67/5 (1668 ratings)
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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. Occasionally honored in certain colleges and chemistry clubs, Perkin until now has been a forgotten man.
Format:
Pages:
224 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Reprint
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0393323137
ISBN13:
9780393323139
kindle Asin:
B0764DRWPD

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