{"product_id":"9781760761219","title":"Chromatopia : An Illustrated History of Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Coles, David, Lander, Adrian, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/07\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 240 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Pigments \u0026amp; paint\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781760761219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid colour pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36841293217945,"sku":"9781760761219","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781760761219.jpg?v=1603470405","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781760761219","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}