Light and color

In eight chapters, the author addresses the physical, physiological, and psychological prerequisites for the perception of light and color. Comprehensive and richly illustrated, this book provides an easily understandable insight into this complex subject matter, transcending the boundaries of various disciplines. With more than 400 photographs and graphic illustrations, the phenomena are vividly presented to the reader.
From the contents: light sources, propagation of light, color spectrum, light colors, color mixtures, pigments and dyes, color through light scattering, anatomy, optics and retina of the eye, light/dark and seeing colors, colored afterimages, simultaneous color shift, color order and color systems, subjective color perception, color as symbol and sign, color reproduction: printing, photography, digital.

Now with a dust jacket based on the author's original design!