Why bees do not see red and we sometimes feel blue: 150 Facts about Colors

Has pink always been feminine and blue a man's color? Why are we green with envy? Which color is most expensive and who is the Goddess of Turquoise? Looking for answers, author Joanna Zoelzer has come across remarkable and entertaining facts about colors. In this beautiful coffee table book, we traverse the color spectrum with 150 remarkable stories of our experience, understanding and theories of color. With insights from art, nature, psychology and science, this is an amusing, entertaining, and vibrant journey through the cultural history of color.