Color : an introduction to practice and principles / Rolf G. Kuehni.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sources of color-What is color and how did we come to experience it?-From light to color-Color perception phenomena-Orderly arrangements of color-Defining the color stimulus-Calculating color-Colorants and their mixture-Color reproduction-The web of color-Color (theory) in art-Harmony of colors.

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Our visual perception of color is the result of a complex interaction of light, chemicals, and the visual aparatus of our eyes and brain. In this book, the scientific principles and concepts of color: the nature of light, color perception, and the measurement of color are compiled into a single reference source. This book contains thorough explanations of key technical concepts concerning light, human vision, and color perception phenomena, examines color reproduction technologies and techniques, and offers a historical review of the development of color theory and art.