num_pages: 160
description: From the painted caves at Lascaux 40000 years old to the medieval cloth industry to today's computerized chemistry this engaging book surveys the history of dyes and pigments-in a work as rich varied and colorful as a box of crayons. 160 illustrations 135 in full color
language: English
title: Colors: The Story of Dyes and Pigments
publisher: Harry N. Abrams