Kuehni Color

An Introduction to Practice and Principles
3. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-53355-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

The one-stop reference to the essentials of color science andtechnology--now fully updated and revised
The fully updated Third Edition of Color: An Introduction toPractice and Principles continues to provide a trulycomprehensive, non-mathematical introduction to color science,complete with historical, philosophical, and art-relatedtopics.
Geared to non-specialists and experts alike, Colorclearly explains key technical concepts concerning light, humanvision, and color perception phenomena. It covers color ordersystems in depth, examines color reproduction technologies, andreviews the history of color science as well as its relationship toart and color harmony. Revised throughout to reflect the latestdevelopments in the field, the Third Edition:
* Features many new color illustrations, now fully incorporatedinto the text
* Offers new perspectives on what color is all about, divergingfrom conventional thinking
* Includes new information on perception phenomena, color order,and technological advances
* Updates material on such topics as the CIE colorimetric systemand optimal object colors
* Extends coverage of color reproduction to display systems,photography, and color management
* Contains a unique timetable of color in science and art, plus aglossary of important terms
Praise for the previous editions:
"A nice bridge to areas usually not covered in academic visualscience programs . . . outstanding."
--Joel Pokorny, visual scientist at The University ofChicago
"A good addition to any library, this should be useful for thecolor interests of artists, designers, craftsmen, philosophers,psychologists, color technologies, and students in relatedfields."
--CHOICE

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuehni, Rolf G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
1. Sources of Color 1
2. What Is Color and How Did We Come to Experience It? 23
3. From Light to Color 37
4. Color Perception Phenomena 51
5. Orderly Arrangements of Color 79
6. Defining the Color Stimulus 113
7. Calculating Color 131
8. Colorants and Their Mixture 151
9. Color Reproduction 167
10. The Web of Color 187
11. Color (Theory) in Art 219
12. Harmony of Colors 243
Appendix: Timetable of Color in Science and Art 257
Glossary 261
Credits 273
Index 275

Über Autor(innen)

ROLF G. KUEHNI is an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present (Wiley). The recipient of several prestigious awards, Kuehni also served as editor for the journal Color Research and Application.