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Type: technical

Status: to read

Author: Edward R. Tufte

Tags: design usability information visualization

2006-02-18

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Author: Simon Garfield

Tags: design history culture textiles chemistry color

Description: Publisher's Note: "Born of a laboratory accident, mauve--this odd shade of purple--revolutionizedPublisher's Note: "Born of a laboratory accident, mauve--this odd shade of purple--revolutionized fashion, industry, and the practice of science. Mauve became the most desirable shade in the fashion houses of Paris and London in the late 1800s and sparked new interest in the industrial applications of chemistry research. of color illustrations."...

2006-02-17