num_pages: 171
description: In 26 informative essays and over 300 alphabetical definitions, word detective Jeanne Heifetz tells us how the colors got their names. An etymological dictionary of color names, a fascinating exploration of the origins of English, and a scientific explanation of how we see the colors all around us, this book is filled with surprises and treats on every page.
language: English
title: When Blue Meant Yellow: How Colors Got Their Names
titlecomplete: When Blue Meant Yellow: How Colors Got Their Names
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Henry Holt & Co