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Heinrich ZollingerColor: A Multidisciplinary Approach
DescriptionWho is not attracted, fascinated or even amazed by the
world of colors? First of all there are the painters of course, but also
biologists and mineralogists are interested in colors of the living and the
inorganic, 'dead', world. There are neuroscientists, psychologists and
ophthalmologists, who study the sensation of color vision and the processing of
color stimuli in the eye and the brain. Physicists and chemists investigate
color science, i.e. the various causes of color. Interior designers know how the
colors of furniture and textiles can influence our condition. In all cultures,
colors play a central role due to their symbolic content. All Languages have
special terms to describe colors and colorfulness. Visual artists play with
colors to reflect the world, perhaps to alienate it, and to give us an idea of
their personal point of view. Many other examples of the influence of colors on
our daily life, our culture could be found... Index
ReviewsHowever, these criticisms do not detract significantly from the usefulness of
the book and the stimulating ideas that it offers. Unfortunately the high price
of the book is a matter for concern, especially since it is not meant to be a
specialized book with a small readership. Certainly this does not reflect the
author s intentions, nor does the wasteful style of page layout, in which the
text occupies only 40 %of the space. The rest of the space has been used for
illustrations in only about 1/7 of all pages, and five pages are left completely
blank. Nevertheless, the book is highly recommended to everybody who is not
deterred by its price and has interests in the general area of color. |