splendor iridescence structural colors de simon hilda (19 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.7.

Condición: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 1st. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condición: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condición: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Hardback in very good condition with a good plus to very good dust jacket. small address label inside.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. VG/G+, chip to front panel, 4to, well ill. in colour.

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in very good (light edge wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 268 pps.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 268 pp. A very good hardcover. Color illustrations.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Some edgewear to dustjacket. A remarkable aspect of this book is its combination of art and science. The author, an accomplished professional artist in the field of natural history, particularly in drawings of birds and insects, is the daughter of a scientist who specialized in optics and was an authority on light interference, the optical phenomenon which plays an important role here. It was this background which enabled the author to approach the subject in a refreshingly original way. What makes a blue bird blue? Why is its color fundamentally different from that of a red bird? What causes the iridescence of a hummingbird's throat? of a peacock's train? of a Morpho butterfly's wings? Why do so many brightly colored birds in museum collections soon fade to a dim washed-out hue, while the hummingbird and the peacock retain their brilliance almost indefinitely? Here we touch on the fundamental difference between structural and pigmentary, physical and chemical colors - a difference which is the main theme of this book - and the various ways in which these structural colors are produced in the tissues of living beings. Also unusual are the means and method of illustration and reproduction. Most illustrators desiring colored reproductions of their art paint colored pictures, and then turn these paintings over to the engraver or lithographer, who uses elaborate cameras with filters to separate the colors so that they can be printed in different inks. Instead of relying on mechanical filters, Hilda Simon translates in her mind each color into the percentages of its component colors. She then prepares in black pencil one separation for each of the four or five colors used in her illustrators. The results are astonishing and original. She has captured some of the most elusive colors as no other process can. Here are to be found, in scientific analysis and microscopic detail of feather structure as well as in all their glory, birds of all sorts from hummingbirds and sunbirds to peacocks, the fabled birds of Juno, and birds of paradise. Here we see the quetzal, symbol of ancient Aztec royalty and emblem of modern Guatemala. Here is a glittering array of iridescent tropical butterflies and moths, golden beetles that gleam like living embers, multicolored fish, shimmering opalescent shells, and even rainbow-hued snakes.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 1st Edition. green, dec. cloth, dust jacket, 268 pages : illustrations (some color).CONTENTS: Part One: The anatomy of structural colors The ABC of light and color,A history of color,The mechanics of iridescence,Part Two: The beauty of iridescence,Iridescent colors in the animal world,The bird of Juno: the Peacock,The bird of Quetzalcoatl: the Quetzal,Flying jewels: Hummingbirds The nectareaters: Sunbirds,The Madagascan marvel: Urania moths The blue butterflies: Morphoes,The gold bugs: Iridescent beetles.A remarkable aspect of this book is its combination of art and science. The author, an accomplished professional artist in the field of natural history, particularly in drawings of birds and insects, is the daughter of a scientist who specialized in optics and was an authority on light interference, the optical phenomenon which plays an important role here. It was this background which enabled the author to approach the subject in a refreshingly original way. What makes a blue bird blue? top edge of d.j. has small chips and tears.in protective mylar jacket.

Cloth over Board. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Very good condition with minor corner bumping and chipping Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 268pp. Address label else very good, clean and sound condition without dust jacket.

4to. 268 pages with index, bibliography and biographical notes. Illustrated in color by the author. Very good copy without dustjacket. Spot to back cover.

Condición: acceptable. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. 268 pages, illustrated in color. "This book, which intends to explore only one aspect of the vast and mysterious wonderland of color, was born out of delight in and admiration for certain exquisite colors found in the animal kingdom. Most specifically, this involved structural colors -iridescent and metallic hues- displayed by certain birds, insects, and other creatures." FINE HARDCOVER. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Condición: Very Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. Book Club Edition. 267 pages, numerous illustrations, most in color, biographical notes, select bibliography, index; 4to, green cloth. Near fine, spine ends slightly bumped; dust jacket very good-, slightly rubbed, edge wear.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hilda Simon Ilustrador. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The author/illustrator/scientist skillfully conveys the wonderous quality of iridescent coloring on birds, fish and insects (we mammals lost out). Extensively illustrated with Simons graceful colored drawings. 268 pages. Corners bumped.

Full Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Simon, Hilda Ilustrador. Fully illustrated by the author in beautiful colored pencil drawings. Hilda Simon is a talented artist as well as author who has written and illustrated many books, especially about birds. This book, however, describes the colors found in a variety of all kinds of animals, from dragonflies to fish to birds. This book is a wonderful gift. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover.