Mauve
Mauve
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Mauve by Simon Garfield
An artificial dye, mauve, was discovered by a 19th-century chemist called William Perkin while searching for a synthetic alternative to natural quinine. This book examines how the different worlds of fashion, industry, business, chemistry and medicine were transformed by a single colour.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571201976 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571201970 |
| Title | Mauve |
| Author | Simon Garfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2000-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |