Mauve: how one man invented a color that changed the world
Biography, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Biography of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907), the British chemist who discovered the artificial dye mauve. Explains how Perkin at age eighteen produced the first aniline dye derived from coal. Discusses his subsequent fame and his importance as an inspiration for chemical advances in medicine, perfumery, food, explosives, and photography. 2001.
Title Details
ISBN
9780393020052
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co.
Copyright Date
2001
Book number
2406493
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Corrie James
Duration
7 hours 59 minutes 47 seconds
Audio producer
Library of Congress, NLS/BPH (Bethesda, Md. : Potomac Talking Book Services Inc.), 2002.