![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Garfield has a talent for being sparked to life by esoteric enthusiasm and charming readers with his delight * * The Times * *Ī sort of museum between hard covers. Witty, erudite and entertaining * * Esquire * * Mauve Simon Garfield Faber & Faber, Science - 240 pages 11 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified Mauve is the. Simon Garfield's history of the synthetic dye industry mixes chemistry and social history into quite a colourful tale * * Observer * *Ī one-man Blue Peter team for intelligent adults, a great British explainer * * Observer * * Thoroughly researched and beautifully written * * New Scientist * *īy bringing Perkin into the open and documenting his life and work, Garfield has done a service to history * * Chicago Tribune * * Book in very good+ condition with light tanning. A book about science which also happens to be a miniature work of art * * Daily Telegraph * * Mauve: How one man invented a colour that changed the world - Canons (Paperback) Simon Garfield (author) Sign in to write a review. Mauve by Simon Garfield Seller Lems Bookshop Published 2001 Condition Very Good+ Description: The story of William Perkin who at the age of eighteen made a discovery that would make him the richest chemist in Britain - and would change the world. ![]()
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