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What Is Color?: The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art
Steven Weinberg
Illustrator: Steven Weinberg
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-83341-9
Keywords: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-Color, Art history, Color in art, Pigments, humor
This overview clearly defines scientific principles like the electromagnetic spectrum while describing the connections between color and art throughout history. Energetic cartoon-style illustrations. Back matter.