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The colours of history : how colours shaped the world / Clive Gifford ; illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
J 701.85 GIFF	Junior Non Fiction		Padstow .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781784939670 (paperback)
Name	Gifford, Clive author.
Title	The colours of history : how colours shaped the world / Clive Gifford ; illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre.
Published	London : QED, 2018.
Published	©2018
Description	64 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Notes	Includes index.
Summary	Why did Roman emperors wear purple? When was 'chrome yellow' invented? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the 'colourful' history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging, bite-sized text.
Target audience note	Ages 8+.
Subjects	Color -- History -- Juvenile literature
	Symbolism of colors -- History -- Juvenile literature
	Color -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
	Color -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature
Other Names	Peintre, Marc-Etienne illustrator.
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Color -- History -- Juvenile literature . Color -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature . Color -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature . Symbolism of colors -- History -- Juvenile literature . Authors: Gifford, Clive . Peintre, Marc-Etienne .