Overview

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.

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Author:   Kurt Nassau
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Interscience
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780471391067

ISBN 10:   0471391069
Pages:   520
Publication Date:   03 August 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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.

Reviews

...a fascinating journey into the world of colour. ( Chemistry in Britain, January 2002) excellent survey covering all aspects of the chemistry and physics of colour (Asia Pacific Coatings Journal, December 2001) 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)

...a fascinating journey into the world of colour. (Chemistry in Britain, January 2002) excellent survey covering all aspects of the chemistry and physics of colour (Asia Pacific Coatings Journal, December 2001) 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)

Author Information

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.

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