Why bees do not see red and we sometimes feel blue : 150 Facts About Colors (Hardcover)

• Fascinating, funny and informative: a vibrant cultural history of color
• 150 color facts from art and nature, color psychology and science
• A beautiful coffee table book distinguished by its original photography and modern graphic design

Has pink always been feminine and blue a man's color? Why are we green with envy? Which color is most expensive and who is the Goddess of Turquoise? Looking for answers, author Joanna Zoelzer has come across remarkable and entertaining facts about colors. In this beautiful coffee table book, we traverse the colour spectrum with 150 remarkable stories of our experience, understanding and theories of colour. With insights from art, nature, psychology and science, this is an amusing, entertaining, and vibrant journey through the cultural history of colour.