Colour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself.
This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe’s pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours.
Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.
About the author
Arthur Zajonc is a renowned physicist, respected author and Emeritus Professor of Physics at Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA. Zajonc has written extensively on Goethe’s science work and is author of Catching the Light, co-author of The Quantum Challenge, and co-editor of Goethe’s Way of Science, among many other books.
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