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Werner's Nomenclature of Colours : Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts by Patrick Syme (2018, Hardcover)

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Language: English Item Width: 5.8 in Author: Patrick Syme ISBN-10: 1588346218 LC Classification Number: ND1510.S96 2018 gtin13: 9781588346216 Dewey Edition: 23 Synopsis: First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to the colors of the natural world that has been cherished by artists and scientists for more than two centuries. This beautiful pocket-size facsimile is certain to delight and inform a new generation of artists and scientists. Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the late eighteenth century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who used the actual minerals described by Werner to create the color charts in the book, enhancing them with examples from flora and fauna. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual details had to be captured via the written word, and scientific observers could not afford ambiguity in their descriptions. Werner's handbook became an invaluable resource for naturalists and anthropologists, including Charles Darwin, who used it to identify colors in nature during his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle . Werner's terminology lent both precision and lyricism to Darwin's pioneering writings, enabling his readers to envision a world they would never see. This new edition brings the classic work back to life., A taxonomic guide to the colors of the natural world, with 13 palettes and 110 color swatches, cherished by artists and scientists for more than 2 centuries "Before Pantone, there was Werner's Nomenclature of Colours "--Architectural Digest This beautiful pocket-size facsimile is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual details had to be captured via the written word, and scientific observers could not afford ambiguity in their descriptions. In the late 18th century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who used the actual minerals described by Werner to create the color charts in the book, enhancing them with examples from flora and fauna. Werner's handbook became an invaluable resource for naturalists and anthropologists, including Charles Darwin, who used it to identify colors in nature during his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle. Werner's terminology lent both precision and lyricism to Darwin's pioneering writings, enabling his readers to envision a world they would never see. This new facsimile edition complete with ribbon marker brings the classic work back to life. Format: Hardcover Item Height: 0.6 in LCCN: 2017-052314 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press brand: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press Illustrator: Yes, Werner, Abraham Gottlob Item Length: 9.2 in ISBN-13: 9781588346216 Number of Pages: 80 Pages Dewey Decimal: 752 Book Title: Werner's Nomenclature of Colours : Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts Item Weight: 12.4 Oz Intended Audience: Trade Topic: Natural History, Color Theory, Techniques / Color Reviews: "Werner's system has long since been superseded by exact but rather bloodless alphanumeric versions from companies like Pantone and Munsell. Nevertheless, what Werner's Nomenclature lacks in practicality it more than makes up for as a trove of beauty, mystery, and unintentional poetry. Where else could you find, for example, that the precise shade of both the neck ruff of the golden pheasant and the belly of the warty newt is Orpiment Orange? Or discover a name--Oil Green--for the waxy green hue of the Nonpareil apple?"-- Architectural Digest "The 1814 book has now been republished by Smithsonian Books as a pocket-sized guide, providing a historic connection to vivid colors found in the field for a future generation of artists, scientists, and curious naturalists."-- Colossal "Specimens could degrade, paintings could fade, and color photography was still a far-off dream, but with Syme's help Darwin could encode the colors of an unfamiliar world--and carry them safely home." -- New Yorker Publication Year: 2018 Genre: Art, Science

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Further Details Title: Werner's Nomenclature of Colours Condition: New Subtitle: Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts ISBN-10: 1588346218 EAN: 9781588346216 ISBN: 9781588346216 Publisher: Smithsonian Books Format: Hardback Release Date: 02/06/2018 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 232mm Item Length: 147mm Item Width: 15mm Item Weight: 352g Author: Patrick Syme Illustrator: Abraham Gottlob Werner Contributor: Abraham Gottlob Werner (Illustrated by) Genre: Arts & Photography Topic: Sports & Hobbies, Science Nature & Math Release Year: 2018 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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