Mauve
The story of how a British chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered an oily sludge that turned silk a light purple. His discovery revolutionized Victorian fashion and sparked a great surge in the industrial applications of chemistry.
| Main Author: | Garfield, Simon. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
W.W. Norton & Co.,
2002.
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