A. H. CHURCH., — Colour: An Elementary Manual for Students

Sacred Science Institute, 2006. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, Hardcover, Hard Cover Maroon Suede Guilt, No Jacket, New. ¶ Exact Facsimile Reprint of Original Edition Published: 1887. 193p. An Excellent Introductory Dissertation On The Science Of Color By The Author Of "On The Relation Of Phyllotaxis To Mechanical Law". Contents: Colour A Sensation; Connection Of Physiology & Optics With Colour; Luminous & Illuminated Bodies; Undulatory Theory Of Light; Emission; Reflection; Transmission; Absorption, Refraction, & Dispersion Of Light; Composition & Analysis Of Light; Solar Spectrum; Different Colours Differently Refracted; White Light Always Compound; Color Light Simple; Recomposition Of White Light; Rainbow; Sound & Light Compared & Contrasted; Production Of Colour By Absorption, Diffraction & Polarization; Hue Effects; Interference Of Light Waves; Opalescence & Turbid Media; Phosphorescence Incandescence; Unity Of Solar Spectrum; Constants Of Colour; Purity; Luminosity; Classification & Nomenclature Of Colour; Mutual Relations Of Colour; Complementary Colours; Theory Of 3 Primary Colour-Sensations; Theories Of Helmholtz, Clerk & Maxwell; Red, Yellow Blue Theory; Secondary & Tertiary Colors; Mixtures; Chromatic Circle; Laws Of Contrast; Contrast Of Tone & Colour; Lense Of Eye; Complex Combination; Gradated Colors; Harmonies Of Analogy & Contrast; Harmonies Of Seration & Change; Sunlight; Colored & Artificial Light; Colors Of: Metals; Alloys; Glass; Gems; Plants; Animals.