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Published
Princeton University Press, November 2024
ISBN
9780691258614
Format
Hardcover, 288 pages
Dimensions
27.9cm × 21.6cm

Color in Nature

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A marvellously illustrated guide to colour in the natural world.

Recent years have seen tremendous strides in the fields of vision, visual ecology, and our own multilayered experience of colour in life and the world. These advances have been driven by astonishing discoveries in neuroscience and evolutionary biology as well as psychology and design. This beautifully illustrated book unlocks nature's colourful purpose, revealing how creatures see colour as well as shedding light on the important part that it plays in animal behaviour, from reproduction and communication to aggression and defense. Color in Nature also places the human experience and uses of colour in the context of all the colours around us, both in the natural world and in the world that we humans create for our own pleasure and purpose. A wide-ranging survey of a vibrant and compelling topic, Color in Nature will open your eyes to new ways of perceiving the world.

Features a wealth of stunning colour illustrations

Explains what colour is and how it happens

Covers the physics, genetics, chemistry, physiology, and psychology of animal colour perception

Discusses colours humans don't see or rarely use

Sheds light on the evolution of colours for mating, hunting, fighting, deceiving, and hiding

Provides insights into colour blindness, bio-inspired colours, and people's appreciation for art and design

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