Color of Nature

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Color of Nature
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Pat Murphy
By (author) Paul Doherty
SeriesAn Exploratorium Book S.
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 260
Category/GenrePhotographs: collections
Optics
Pets and the Natural World
ISBN/Barcode 9780811813570
ClassificationsDewey:535.6
Audience
General
Illustrations 120 colour photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 22 April 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

Why is the sky blue and the grass green? What are the colorful secrets of the enigmatic aurora borealis or the ethereal shimmer of a soap bubble? From San Francisco's Exploratorium, the acclaimed hands-on museum behind the best-selling Explorabook, comes The Color of Nature, which delves into these and other intriguing questions. Extraordinary photographs and an engaging text illustrate the fascinating phenomena behind the myriad colors that make up our world -- from moon bows to mandrills, chameleons to hydrangeas. This remarkable volume will fire the imagination of anyone with a passion for nature, science, or photography.

Author Biography

Pat Murphy -- senior writer and editor of the Exploratorium Quarterly for over a decade -- is also an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. She lives in San Francisco. Paul Doherty is currently senior scientist at the Exploratorium Center for Teaching and Learning. William Neill is a renowned landscape photographer and winner of the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for nature photography.