Color: A Natural History of the Palette PB_Gift_Guide like the rest of his

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The result is a highly original meditation that invites readers to consider their own deep-seated impulses and taboos

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Chasing the Mountain Light will delight all lovers of wild outdoor places

Color: A Natural History of the Palette PB_Gift_Guide like the rest of hisIn this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artists palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself. How did the most precious color blue travel all the way from remote lapis mines in Afghanistan to Michelangelos brush? What is the connection between brown paint and ancient Egyptian