{"product_id":"naturally-brilliant-colour-paperback","title":"Naturally Brilliant Colour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to showcase art made using nature's most powerfully intense colors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For thousands of years, the raw materials of the natural world have supplied the vivid colors found in art, with hues drawn from sources including metal ores, plant roots, and even animal waste. \u003ci\u003eNaturally Brilliant Colour \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases the debut of a new frontier in botanically derived pigment: Pure Structural Color, found in the metallic shimmer of marble berries and the wings of certain hummingbirds and butterflies, and widely considered the brightest color visible to the human eye. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e Art and science collide, with dazzling results, in the works showcased here, which were all created by scientist, author, and artist Andrew Parker using Pure Structural Color. In addition, this eye-popping book traces the biological story of how this type of color evolved simultaneously with the organs of the optical system itself, a conjunction mirrored in the patterns and visual effects of the art collected within. Illustrated with sixty vibrant images, \u003ci\u003eNaturally Brilliant Colour \u003c\/i\u003eopens our eyes to reveal that the world of color is more complex and sophisticated than previously imagined. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Parker \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior fellow at the University of Oxford and the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Color\u003c\/i\u003es and\u003ci\u003e In the Blink of an Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 10.94 x 9.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766703554848,"sku":"9781842467336","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdeb06eb59b09d343d027159626dcab8.webp?v=1780297033","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/naturally-brilliant-colour-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}