An artificial dye, mauve, was discovered by a 19th-century chemist called William Perkin while searching for a synthetic alternative to natural quinine. This book examines how the different worlds of fashion, industry, business, chemistry and medicine were transformed by a single colour.
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First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 222 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Contents: The celebrity -- Not the land of science -- Floating in the air -- The recipe -- Hindrance and synthesis -- Mauve measles -- The terrible glare -- Madder -- Poisoning the clientele -- Red letter days -- Self-destruction -- The new eventuality -- Physical acts -- Fingerprints. Subjects: Perkin, William Henry Sir 1838-1907; Perkin, William; 19th century; Mauve; Dye industry Great Britain; Chemists England ; Biography; Chemistry; Chemistry history. 3 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 412378
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Zustand: Bueno. : Descubre la fascinante historia detrás del color que revolucionó el mundo en 'Mauve' de Simon Garfield. Este libro narra cómo William Perkin, un químico del siglo XIX, descubrió accidentalmente un tinte artificial mientras buscaba una alternativa sintética a la quinina. Explora la transformación que este descubrimiento provocó en la moda, la industria, los negocios, la química y la medicina. Una lectura imprescindible para los amantes de la historia y la ciencia. EAN: 9780571201976 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Mauve Autor: Simon Garfield Editorial: Faber and Faber Idioma: en Páginas: 256. Artikel-Nr. Happ-2025-12-18-76935d6b
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