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The colours of history / Clive Gifford ; illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre.

By: Gifford, Clive [author.]Contributor(s): Peintre, Marc-Etienne [illustrator.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : QED Publishing, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784939670; 1784939676Other title: The colours of history : how colours shaped the worldSubject(s): Colors -- History -- Juvenile literature | Colors -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literatureSummary: ART: GENERAL INTEREST (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning and interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the 'colourful' history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging, bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike. Age 9+

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wnor- Book	Wundowie Wundowie Junior Non Fiction	Stories	J 535.6 GIF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31111072159674

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ART: GENERAL INTEREST (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning and interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the 'colourful' history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging, bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike. Age 9+

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