Mauve
Mauve
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Résumé
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.
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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 | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571201976 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571201970 |
| Titre | Mauve |
| Auteur | Simon Garfield |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Faber & Faber |
| Année de publication | 2000-09-04 |
| Nombre de pages | 256 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |