The Physics and Chemistry of Color
The Fifteen Causes of Color
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 3. August 2001
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-471-39106-7 (ISBN)
Description
An updated and revised second edition of the acclaimed classic
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue, or a ruby red? This classic volume studies the physical and chemical origins of color by exploring fifteen separate causes of color and their varied and often subtle occurrences in biology, geology, mineralogy, the atmosphere, technology, and the visual arts. It covers all of the fundamental concepts at work and requires no specialized knowledge.
Author Kurt Nassau includes hundreds of illustrations, tables, and photographs-as well as end-of-chapter problems-that aid in visualizing the concepts discussed. An updated bibliography permits readers to pursue their own particular interests and an expanded series of appendices cover advanced topics.
The Physics and Chemistry of Color, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind treatment of color that provides both detailed physical and chemical properties of color and a more general overview of the subject. It will prove highly useful to specialists and non-specialists alike-and fascinate those with varied interests from optics to art history.
Reviews / Votes
"...investigates just how an organic pigment such as chlorophyll interacts with white light to produce a green color, why the sky is blue, why rubies are red...fundamental concepts needed to understand these phenomena are covered so that no specialized knowledge is required." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001) "...a fascinating journey into the world of colour." (Chemistry in Britain, January 2002) "...discusses 15 causes of color and is intended to fill the gap between a general elementary discussion of color and a higher technical level...Nassau has clearly accomplished this goal." (Choice, Vol. 39, No. 6, February 2002) "excellent survey covering all aspects of the chemistry and physics of colour" (Asia Pacific Coatings Journal, December 2001) Book of the Week "Overall, Pharmaceuticals: Classes, Therapeutic Agents and Areas of Applications, Vol. 1-4 are a massive resource for those working with pharmaceuticals...these four volumes build a strong and broad foundation to those new to these fields....they also act as a valuable aid to memory to those already involved in therapeutic areas...provide[s] a clear, concise and, above all, useful reference work. It is recommended as stock reading for anyone with an interest in colour chemistry and the physical science relating the interaction of light and matter". (The Alchemist, 25 March 2002) "No-one could read this book without learning something new about the world of colour." (Chemistry & Industry, 3 June 2002) "There is an immense amount of knowledge in this book.... It can be recommended to keep this volume on your desk so that you can reach out for it..." (CIE News, Vol. 64)More details
Series
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
853 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-39106-7 (9780471391067)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Kurt Nassau
The Physics and Chemistry of Color
Book
11/1983
Wiley
€150.04
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
KURT NASSAU, PhD, spent thirty years as a research scientist at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey before retiring in 1989 as Distinguished Research Scientist. He is the holder of seventeen patents and author of over 450 publications, including four other books: Gems Made by Man, Gemstone Enhancement, Experimenting with Color, and Color for Science, Art and Technology.
Content
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition.
Acknowledgments for the First Edition.
LIGHT AND COLOR.
Some Fundamentals: Color, Light, and Interactions.
COLOR INVOLVING VIBRATIONS AND SIMPLE EXCITATIONS.
Color Produced by Incandescence.
Color Produced by Gas Excitations.
Color Produced by Vibrations and Rotations.
COLOR INVOLVING LIGAND FIELD EFFECTS.
Color Caused by Transition Metals in a Ligand Field.
COLOR INVOLVING MOLECULAR ORBITALS.
Color in Organic Molecules.
Charge Transfer Color.
COLOR INVOLVING BAND THEORY.
Color in Metals and Semiconductors.
Color Centers.
COLOR INVOLVING GEOMETRICAL AND PHYSICAL OPTICS.
Dispersive Refraction and Polarization.
Scattering and Nonlinear Effects.
Interference and Diffraction.
COLOR-RELATED TOPICS.
Colorants of Many Types.
Vision, Luminescence, Lasers, and Related Topics.
Appendix A: Units, Chromaticity, and Color Order Systems.
Appendix B: Incandescence Equations.
Appendix C: Atoms and Simple Molecules.
Appendix D: Crystal Fields, Ligand Fields, and Molecular Orbitals.
Appendix E: Band Theory.
Appendix F: Prism, Thin Film, and Layer Diffraction Grating.
Appendix G: Recommendations for Additional Reading.
Index.