'Extraordinary. An intellectual feast as well as a visual one' Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each colour offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world. 'We have projected our hopes, anxieties and obsessions onto colour for thousands of years,' Fox writes. 'The history of colour, therefore, is also a history of humanity.'

"What Colour Is Your World? encourages children and their parents to think about colour and look at the world in a new way."--Publisher's website.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.

A basic understanding of how colour works is essential - and Maria Flynn is an expert. She takes the reader through the science of how we see colour, of how many of us can feel colour, to emphasise the effects that colours can have on people, and the fe

A gorgeous new book of whimsical creatures to color First she changed the way we looked at fairies, then mermaids, and now illustrator Denyse Klette turns her talented eye (and pen) to gnomes with a brand-new book of 62 gloriously detailed illustrations to color. Gnomes in the garden, celebrating the changing seasons, and exploring their whimsical world light up the pages of this spectacular coloring book.

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With over 50 endangered and vulnerable creatures and landscapes to colour, this book will raise awareness of our fragile world and inspire conservation.

IN THIS BOOK The mysteries and energies of colours – mind and soul. How colour preferences show your character. Colours you choose reported on by psychic Zollo. Changes in colour preference and their meanings. Scientifi c considerations of colour choices. Energies of each separate colour. Universal Life Force Engeries Examined.

The natural things of life are the truest to my heart, like going outside as a young child to play in the fresh air and sunshine. Other joys were receiving gifts of children’s adventure books and choosing a large fairey tale book for coming second in class at our Rural School. Writing from the heart is a natural joy. This heart of mine loves being in nature because it is one with the heart of Mother Earth. Nature form is art and music, breathing is life and this book is like glowing, natural fresh air. Enjoy the light.