Описание: Colour and the Optical Properties of Materials carefully introduces the science behind the subject, along with many modern and cutting-edge applications, chosen to appeal to today`s students. For science students, it provides a broad introduction to the subject and the many applications of colour.
Описание: This book offers a comprehensive introduction in to the various theories of colour and how they developed over the centuries and millennia. As colour is the perception of light by our brains, the book captures not only the physical phenomena but also psychological and philosophical aspects of colours.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, although best known for his literary work, was also a keen and outspoken natural scientist. In the second polemic part of Zur Farbenlehre (Theory of Colours), for example, Goethe attacked Isaac Newton's ground-breaking revelation that light is heterogeneous and not immutable, as was previously thought.
This polemic was unanimously rejected by the physicists of the day, and has often been omitted from compendia of Goethe's works. Indeed, although Goethe repeated all of Newton's key experiments, he was never able to achieve the same results. Many reasons have been proposed for this, ranging from the psychological -- such as a blind hatred of Newtonism, self-deceit and paranoid psychosis -- to accusations of incapability -- Goethe simply did not understand the experiments. Yet Goethe was never to be dissuaded from this passionate conviction.
This translation of Goethe's polemic, published for the first time in English, makes it clear that Goethe did understand the thrust of Newton's logic. It demonstrates that Goethe's resistance to Newton's theory stemmed from something quite different; his pantheism -- the belief in the spiritual nature of light. This prevented him from allowing himself to think of light in physical terms and accepting that it is anything other than simple, immutable, and unknowable.
This important new translation will be useful to natural scientists, historians, philosophers and theologians alike and will delight anyone hoping to add a further layer of nuance to Goethe's complex portrait.
Автор: Woolfson Michael Mark Название: Colour: How We See It And How We Use It ISBN: 1786340852 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786340856 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Colour Makes Our Lives More Interesting — How Dull It Would Be In A Black-And-White World! It Pleases Us Aesthetically, Entertains Us And Is Useful To Us. This Unique Book Aims To Describe The Scientific Nature Of Colour And Light, And How We See It, In An Accessible And Easily Understandable Style. The Evolution Of The Eye, Science Of Colour And Technical Visual Systems Are All Broken Down Into Readable Chapters, With Clear Images And Illustrations Provided For Reference. The Book Then Goes On To Discuss The Innate Tendency Of Humankind To Produce Artistic Works As Conceived, Realised And Augmented Through The Use Of Colour. Focussing On Broad Forms Of Artistic Entertainment — Painting With Pigments And Dyes, Colour And Light In Photography And Cinematography, Light Displays And Colour In Television — This Book Then Delivers A Comprehensive Review Of What Colour Means And Has Meant In The Creative Arts.
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