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Download or read book Tyrian Purple written by Amelia Khatri and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-10-14 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Tyrian Purple"" unravels the fascinating story of one of history's most prized dyes, exploring its historical significance, complex production process, and economic impact. This comprehensive work delves into how a rare pigment extracted from sea snails shaped Mediterranean economies and social hierarchies for over a millennium. The book traces the journey of Tyrian purple from its discovery by the Phoenicians around 1570 BCE to its decline following the fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE. Readers will be intrigued to learn that Tyrian purple was once more valuable than gold, and its production was monopolized by the Roman Empire. The book combines archaeological findings, ancient texts, and modern scientific analyses to provide a multifaceted view of this luxury commodity. It explores the chemistry behind the dye's colorfast properties and examines the Murex species of sea snails from which it was extracted, seamlessly integrating concepts from marine biology and dye chemistry. Structured chronologically, ""Tyrian Purple"" presents a scholarly yet accessible narrative that weaves together historical facts, scientific analysis, and cultural studies. This interdisciplinary approach offers valuable insights into ancient trade networks, technological innovation, and the socioeconomic structures that shaped early civilizations, making it an engaging read for both academics and general audiences interested in the intersection of science and history.
Book Synopsis The Mystery of Imperial Purple Dye by : John Edmonds
Download or read book The Mystery of Imperial Purple Dye written by John Edmonds and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient industry of imperial purple dyeing was eradicated during the sack of Constantinople in 1453 and its secrets, purposefully kept mysterious, were lost with it. This booklet attempts a practical explanation of the micro-biological processes that could transform, as if by magic, the liquid from marine molluscs into an insoluble purple pigment. The methodology is accompanied by ancient and medieval references to the dye which was used to clothe Alexander the Great, Roman emperors and Christian rulers.
Book Synopsis Its a Purple Patch! : Phoenicians Tyrian Purple Dye | Grade 5 Social Studies | Children's Books on Ancient History by : Baby Professor
Download or read book Its a Purple Patch! : Phoenicians Tyrian Purple Dye | Grade 5 Social Studies | Children's Books on Ancient History written by Baby Professor and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a long time, travelers through the Mediterranean Sea sought after the handcrafted works of the Ancient Phoenicians, especially their Tyrian Purple Dye. It was said that only the rich could afford to wear purple because it was so expensive largely because of how they were made. This book will talk about the process of creating the Tyrian purple dye, and some of the other treasures the Ancient Phoenicians made and traded.
Book Synopsis The Secret Lives of Colour by : Kassia St Clair
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Colour written by Kassia St Clair and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.
Book Synopsis Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple? by : After Skool
Download or read book Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple? written by After Skool and published by Kram Gallery LLC. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are 196 countries on earth and none of them use purple on their national flag! What's wrong with purple? It's such a popular color today. Why would no country want it on their flag? Sometimes the simplest questions have the most extraordinary answers! This is the incredible true story of purple! Take a journey back to a time when purple dye was worth more than gold, diamonds or castles. This book was inspired by our original animation that has gone viral across the world. We decided to expand the story and enhance the art. Our mission is to make learning fun and to teach ideas that you won't necessarily find in a classroom.
Book Synopsis Zoological Society Bulletin by : New York Zoological Society
Download or read book Zoological Society Bulletin written by New York Zoological Society and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 31, no. 1, Jan./Feb. 1928, commemorates "A quarter-century of the New York Aquarium."
Book Synopsis Applied Photochemistry by : Giacomo Bergamini
Download or read book Applied Photochemistry written by Giacomo Bergamini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph features what happens when light meets molecules. This edited volume contains contributions from an international array of contributors, and it is divided into sections representing a selection of carefully focussed and connected photochemistry topics: energy, technology, medicine, environmental sciences, and art. In each section one or more chapters illustrates relevant aspects of each field, such as artificial photosynthesis and solar energy conversion (energy), light emitting devices and photochromic dyes (technology), and photodynamic therapy and solar filters (medicine). Aimed at students of all levels and researchers active in photochemistry.
Book Synopsis Small Organic Molecules on Surfaces by : Helmut Sitter
Download or read book Small Organic Molecules on Surfaces written by Helmut Sitter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with basic aspects of polymer electronics and optoelectronics. There is an enormous world-wide effort both in basic scientific research as well as in industrial development in the area of organic electronics. It is becoming increasingly clear that, if devices based on organic materials are ever going to have a significant relevance beyond being a cheap replacement for inorganic semiconductors, there will be a need to understand interface formation, film growth and functionality. A control of these aspects will allow the realisation of totally new device concepts exploiting the enormous flexibility inherent in organic chemistry. In this book we focus on oligomeric/molecular films as we believe that the control of molecular structures and interfaces provides highly defined systems which allow, on the one hand the study of the basic physics and on the other hand to find the important parameters necessary to improve organic devices.
Book Synopsis Facing the Colours of Roman Portraiture by : Amalie Skovmøller
Download or read book Facing the Colours of Roman Portraiture written by Amalie Skovmøller and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fact that most ancient marble portraits were once intentionally polychrome has always been lurking at the corners of art historical and archaeological research. Despite the fact, that the colours of the sculpted forms completed, enhanced and even extended the plastic shapes, the topic has not been devoted much dedicated attention. This book represents the first full-length academic monograph which explores the original polychromy of Roman white marble portraiture. It presents results from scientific analysis of portraits in statuary and bust formats dating to the first three centuries CE. The book also explores the cultural and social significance of colours in their original contexts, and how the immaterial affects of the polychrome, three-dimensional images can be integrated into the traditional research into ancient portraiture, which has tended to place overwhelming emphasis on iconography, typology and biography. By doing so the ancient sculpted marble form, as we know it, will be exposed and confronted, and the impact of manipulated material effects, that were meant to evoke a broad range of multisensory experiences, will be emphasized. The book puts forth a new way of analysis to be tested and developed in the future.
Book Synopsis The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 by : Ed Yong
Download or read book The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 written by Ed Yong and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author and renowned science journalist Ed Yong compiles the best science and nature writing published in 2020. "The stories I have chosen reflect where I feel the field of science and nature writing has landed, and where it could go," Ed Yong writes in his introduction. "They are often full of tragedy, sometimes laced with wonder, but always deeply aware that science does not exist in a social vacuum. They are beautiful, whether in their clarity of ideas, the elegance of their prose, or often both." The essays in this year's Best American Science and Nature Writing brought clarity to the complexity and bewilderment of 2020 and delivered us necessary information during a global pandemic. From an in-depth look at the moment of the virus's outbreak, to a harrowing personal account of lingering Covid symptoms, to a thoughtful analysis on how the pandemic will impact the environment, these essays, as Yong says, "synthesize, evaluate, dig, unveil, and challenge," imbuing a pivotal moment in history with lucidity and elegance. THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2021 INCLUDES - SUSAN ORLEAN - EMILY RABOTEAU - ZEYNEP TUFEKCI - HELEN OUYANG - HEATHER HOGAN BROOKE JARVIS - SARAH ZHANG and others
Download or read book The Colour Code written by Paul Simpson and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is The Colour Code different to other books on colour? Well, the short answer is that it is a whole lot more fun - not least because it is extensively illustrated. We don't just get a story about Mummy Brown (the pigment made from Egyptian mummies), we see a painting created with pigments from the remains of French kings. We are reminded of the blue/gold dress that swept Twitter, view paintings by Mondrian (red ones sell for higher prices) and Van Eyck (he invented an enduring green), and inspect the red soles of Louboutin shoes. We see what lumps of Indian yellow look like, while reading what they are made of (strained cow's urine). We get to see the latest most vibrant pigment - YinMn Blue - and have a real estate agent's tour of Frank Sinatra's ranch (he was obsessed by orange). We see William Morris's arsenic-inflected wallpapers and hear about whether wallpaper killed Napoleon. We encounter the pink pussy hats worn on the Women's March and Elvis's pink jackets from Lansky's in Memphis, take in a history of the black dress from Audrey Hepburn to Princess Diana and a rare black chicken (even its eggs are black) from Indonesia. Featuring a cast of actors, artists, chemists, composers, dentists, dictators, fashion designers, film-makers, gods, musicians, mystics, physicists, poets, quacks, tigers and tycoons, The Colour Code will change the way we all perceive the spectrum - and see the world.
Book Synopsis Efficient biomanufacturing via microbial cell factories, volume II by : Wei Luo
Download or read book Efficient biomanufacturing via microbial cell factories, volume II written by Wei Luo and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Napoleon's Buttons by : Penny Le Couteur
Download or read book Napoleon's Buttons written by Penny Le Couteur and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-05-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear. A change as small as the position of an atom can lead to enormous alterations in the properties of a substance-which, in turn, can result in great historical shifts. With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Le Couteur and Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world.
Book Synopsis The Color of Fashion by : Caroline Young
Download or read book The Color of Fashion written by Caroline Young and published by Welbeck. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Color of Fashion is a stunning book with fascinating stories of fashion woven throughout history with COLOR. Whether it's mellow yellow, in the pink, feeling blue, or green with envy, COLOR is so entwined with our emotions that there are countless expressions and song lyrics devoted to it. But what meaning does color have in what we wear? What does a green dress convey when worn to a cocktail party, what significance does a white trouser suit have when worn by a female politician, and why does a woman in red command attention? The Color of Fashion delves into the significance of color in dress and explores how the symbolism has shifted over time. Think of how black transitioned from a color of mourning to the ultimate in elegance, how millennial pink has defined the Instagram generation, and beige, once a sophisticated favorite of Chanel, now reflects the normcore subculture. Featuring images of iconic colorful moments in fashion history - including Jennifer Lopez in green Versace, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in white tailoring and Audrey Hepburn in that Little Black Dress - this book is an essential read for fashion lovers everywhere.
Book Synopsis The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing by : J. N. Liles
Download or read book The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing written by J. N. Liles and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For several thousand years, all dyes were of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin, and many ancient civilizations possessed excellent dye technologies. The first synthetic dye was produced in 1856, and the use of traditional dyes declined rapidly thereafter. By 1915 few non-synthetics were used by industry or craftspeople. The craft revivals of the 1920s explored traditional methods of natural dyeing to some extent, particularly with wool, although the great eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dye manuals, which recorded the older processes, remained largely forgotten. In The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing, J.N. Liles consolidates the lore of the older dyers with his own first-hand experience to produce both a history of natural dyes and a practical manual for using pre-synthetic era processes on all the natural fibers--cotton, linen, silk, and wool. A general section on dyeing and mordanting and a glossary introduce the beginner to dye technology. In subsequent chapters, Liles summarizes the traditional dye methods available for each major color group. Scores of recipes provide detailed instructions on how to collect ingredients--flowers, weeds, insects, wood, minerals--prepare the dyevat, troubleshoot, and achieve specific shades"--Publisher's description.
Book Synopsis Empire of Pleasures by : Andrew Dalby
Download or read book Empire of Pleasures written by Andrew Dalby and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.
Book Synopsis Light:Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities by : Thomas B. Brill
Download or read book Light:Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities written by Thomas B. Brill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1980-08-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This limited facsimile edition has been issued for purpose of keeping this title avalaible to the scientific community.
