Colorsystem
Subtitle: colour order system in art and science
By: concept and production, Prof. lic. phil. Urs Baumann ; illustrations/metaphysical systems, Prof. Narciso Silvestrini ; texts, Prof. Dr. Ernst Peter Fischer
Publisher: KontextWissenschaft
Place of publication: Zurich, Switzerland
Language: eng
Subjects: Colors; Color in art
Description: Easy-to-understand, richly illustrated colour theories from Antiquity to modern times: in short, a complete cultural history of colour. The texts discuss why physics and color play a big role in understanding our world and serve as a reminder of the choices we have empirically, theoretically, symbolically or scientifically. Includes colour wheels, charts, and tables through history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

In English, French, German.
Table of contents: title: Colour order systems in art and science (59 colour theories); title: Colours and cultures; title: Library.