The colours of nature Colour atlas of the animal, plant and mineral kingdoms

More than two hundred years ago now, Patrick Syme described and completed Werner's Colour Nomenclature in an attempt to establish a universal colour reference system, which eventually became an invaluable resource not only for artists, but also for zoologists, botanists, mineralogists, anatomists and explorers, including Charles Darwin on his famous voyage aboard the Beagle. This book makes Syme's extraordinary volume available to today's readers in a volume enhanced with contributions from leading natural history experts, over a thousand period illustrations of all the animals, plants and minerals Werner referred to alongside each colour specimen, and six fold-out pages. The Colours of Nature is the ideal illustrated reference volume for artists, naturalists and anyone attracted to the magic of colour.

Publisher: Folioscopio