TY - BOOK AU - Kuehni,Rolf G. TI - Color: an introduction to practice and principles SN - 9781118533543 AV - ND1488 .K82 2012eb U1 - 535.6 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Color KW - Color in art KW - Color vision KW - SCIENCE KW - Physics KW - Optics & Light KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118533567 ER -