Rolf G. Kuehni 
Color [PDF ebook] 
An Introduction to Practice and Principles

The one-stop reference to the essentials of color science and
technology–now fully updated and revised

The fully updated Third Edition of Color: An Introduction to
Practice and Principles continues to provide a truly
comprehensive, non-mathematical introduction to color science,
complete with historical, philosophical, and art-related
topics.

Geared to non-specialists and experts alike, Color
clearly explains key technical concepts concerning light, human
vision, and color perception phenomena. It covers color order
systems in depth, examines color reproduction technologies, and
reviews the history of color science as well as its relationship to
art and color harmony. Revised throughout to reflect the latest
developments in the field, the Third Edition:

* Features many new color illustrations, now fully incorporated
into the text

* Offers new perspectives on what color is all about, diverging
from conventional thinking

* Includes new information on perception phenomena, color order,
and technological advances

* Updates material on such topics as the CIE colorimetric system
and optimal object colors

* Extends coverage of color reproduction to display systems,
photography, and color management

* Contains a unique timetable of color in science and art, plus a
glossary of important terms

Praise for the previous editions:

‘A nice bridge to areas usually not covered in academic visual
science programs . . . outstanding.’

–Joel Pokorny, visual scientist at The University of
Chicago

‘A good addition to any library, this should be useful for the
color interests of artists, designers, craftsmen, philosophers,
psychologists, color technologies, and students in related
fields.’

–CHOICE

Table of Content

Preface ix

1. Sources of Color 1

2. What Is Color and How Did We Come to Experience It? 23

3. From Light to Color 37

4. Color Perception Phenomena 51

5. Orderly Arrangements of Color 79

6. Defining the Color Stimulus 113

7. Calculating Color 131

8. Colorants and Their Mixture 151

9. Color Reproduction 167

10. The Web of Color 187

11. Color (Theory) in Art 219

12. Harmony of Colors 243

Appendix: Timetable of Color in Science and Art 257

Glossary 261

Credits 273

Index 275

About the author

ROLF G. KUEHNI is an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present (Wiley). The recipient of several prestigious awards, Kuehni also served as editor for the journal Color Research and Application.