Архивы рубрики ‘Chemistry’

Colour

It has been said that the presence of colour requires three things: a source of illumination, an object to interact with the light which comes from this source and a human eye to observe the effect which results. In the absence of any one of these, it may be argued that colour does not exist. […]

Colour: A Brief Historical Perspective

We only have to open our eyes and look around to observe how import­ant a part colour plays in our everyday lives. Colour influences our moods and emotions and generally enhances the way in which we enjoy our surroundings. Our experience of colour emanates from a rich diver­sity of sources, both natural and synthetic. Natural […]

Chemistry

Preface This book provides an insight into the chemistry of colour. It is aimed primarily at students or graduates who have a knowledge of the prin­ciples of chemistry, to provide an illustration of how these principles are applied in producing the range of colours which are all around us. In addition, it is anticipated that […]