Why are wedding dresses white? And what is the Ketchup and Mustard Theory? The answers always come back to color. Color infuses our lives with meaning, manifesting in science, language, design, pop culture, and beyond. Specific hues shape our everyday actions and define entire generations. In 75 short essays, this book reveals the hidden histories behind a range of fascinating hues - from shocking shades to subtle tints, from jockey silks on the racetrack to corals on the ocean floor. This elegant little hardcover is bursting with bright photographs throughout. It's a vivid tour across geography and through time that will leave you with a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder about our colorful world.

为什么婚纱是白色的？番茄酱和芥末酱理论又是什么？答案总会回到颜色上。颜色为我们的生活注入了意义，体现在科学、语言、设计、流行文化等方面。特定的色调塑造了我们的日常行为，并定义了整个时代。本书用75篇短文，从亮眼的色调到微妙的色调，从赛马场上骑师穿的丝绸到海底的珊瑚，揭示了一系列迷人的色调背后隐藏的历史。这本精装小书通篇都是明亮的照片。这是一次跨越地理和时间的生动之旅，它将让你对我们这个五彩缤纷的世界重新充满好奇心和惊叹。