What Color Is My World

Author : Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780763664411

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What Color Is My World? by Kareem Abdul Jabbar Pdf

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.

Author : James Fox
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250278524

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The World According to Color by James Fox Pdf

A kaleidoscopic exploration that traverses history, literature, art, and science to reveal humans' unique and vibrant relationship with color. We have an extraordinary connection to color—we give it meanings, associations, and properties that last millennia and span cultures, continents, and languages. In The World According to Color, James Fox takes seven elemental colors—black, red, yellow, blue, white, purple, and green—and uncovers behind each a root idea, based on visual resemblances and common symbolism throughout history. Through a series of stories and vignettes, the book then traces these meanings to show how they morphed and multiplied and, ultimately, how they reveal a great deal about the societies that produced them: reflecting and shaping their hopes, fears, prejudices, and preoccupations. Fox also examines the science of how our eyes and brains interpret light and color, and shows how this is inherently linked with the meanings we give to hue. And using his background as an art historian, he explores many of the milestones in the history of art—from Bronze Age gold-work to Turner, Titian to Yves Klein—in a fresh way. Fox also weaves in literature, philosophy, cinema, archaeology, and art—moving from Monet to Marco Polo, early Japanese ink artists to Shakespeare and Goethe to James Bond. By creating a new history of color, Fox reveals a new story about humans and our place in the universe: second only to language, color is the greatest carrier of cultural meaning in our world.

Author : Quinlan B. Lee,Darren McKee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0439625009

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Color My World! by Quinlan B. Lee,Darren McKee Pdf

Follows Barney and his friends as they explore the world of colors. On board pages.

Author : Debbie Mancini-Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0978758609

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Color My World by Debbie Mancini-Wilson Pdf

Author : Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Color
ISBN : 0439450659

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My World of Color by Margaret Wise Brown Pdf

Rhyming verses describe things that are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, gray, white, and pink.

Author : Patrick Baty
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691217048

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Nature's Palette by Patrick Baty Pdf

This fully realized colour catalogue includes elegant contemporary illustrations of every animal, plant or mineral cited in Syme's edition of “Werner's nomenclature of colours”

Author : Lynn Joseph
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062970343

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The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph Pdf

Américas Award Winner “An achingly beautiful story.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Eloquent.”—Booklist (starred review) “Lovely and lyrical.”—School Library Journal This powerful and resonant Américas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared. Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph’s acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic. The Color of My Words explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.

Author : Simon Garfield
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786892799

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Mauve by Simon Garfield Pdf

1856. Eighteen-year-old chemistry student William Perkin's experiment has gone horribly wrong. But the deep brown sludge his botched project has produced has an unexpected power: the power to dye everything it touches a brilliant purple. Perkin has discovered mauve, the world's first synthetic dye, bridging a gap between pure chemistry and industry which will change the world forever. From the fetching ribbons soon tying back the hair on every fashionable head in London, to the laboratories in which scientists first scrutinized the human chromosome under the microscope, leading all the way to the development of modern vaccines against cancer and malaria, Simon Garfield's landmark work swirls together science and social history to tell the story of how one colour became a sensation.

Author : Catherine E. McKinley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781408822364

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Indigo by Catherine E. McKinley Pdf

Indigo is the rich, electrifying history of a precious dye: its relationship to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, its profound influence on fashion, and its spiritual significance - all very much alive today. But it is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley's ancestors include a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan, several generations of Jewish 'rag traders' and Massachusetts textile factory owners, and African slaves who were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo. Her journey takes her to nine West African countries and is resplendent with powerful lessons of heritage and history which shape the way she understands her world at home.

Author : Dan Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643130941

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The Color of Time by Dan Jones Pdf

The Color of Time spans more than one hundred years of world history—from the reign of Queen Victoria and the American Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the beginning of the Space Age. It charts the rise and fall of empires, the achievements of science, industrial developments, the arts, the tragedies of war, the politics of peace, and the lives of men and women who made history.This illustrated narrative is a collaboration between a gifted Brazilian artist and a New York Times bestselling British historian. Marina Amaral has created two hundred stunning images, using rare photographs as the basis for her full-color digital renditions. Dan Jones has written a narrative that anchors each image in its context and weaves them into a vivid account of the world that we live in today.A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen words, The Color of Time offers a unique—and often beautiful—perspective on the past.

Author : Brielle Corrente,Brian Dumm
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1497509602

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Finding the Color in My Black and White World by Brielle Corrente,Brian Dumm Pdf

When a witch's curse takes away a beautiful princess's ability to see color, the princess must learn to find the true colors in her world in order to break the spell.

Author : Crayola LLC
Publisher : RP Studio
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0762470577

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Crayola: You Color My World by Crayola LLC Pdf

Embrace your creativity and spread joy with this charming DIY gift book, featuring fill-in-the-blank prompts inspired by the colors of Crayola. Pairing forty-six prompts with colorful designs, this book offers a unique way to craft a personal gift for your friend, sister, parent, or significant other. Prompts include fun and heartwarming phrases like, "You make a ______ day feel like Sunglow" and "You light up my world like a Lightning Bug when you ______." Whether you're celebrating a holiday like Valentine's Day with your significant other or simply spreading the love with a friend, this customized book with be a hit! Crayola DIY Book: A beautiful, illustrated book with heartwarming messages that include space for special details about your loved one. Fill in the Blanks: Personalize your gift with loving details added to phrases like "You Tickle Me Pink when you_____." Once you've filled out all the messages, gift the book to your loved one as keepsake to always remind them of your love. Personalized Gifts: Show your friends, family, or significant other, how much you love them with a personalized gift from the heart!

Author : Bob Gill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Color
ISBN : OCLC:1195479419

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What Colour is Your World? by Bob Gill Pdf

"What Colour Is Your World? encourages children and their parents to think about colour and look at the world in a new way."--Publisher's website.

Author : Bolu Babalola
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063078512

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Love in Color by Bolu Babalola Pdf

“Perfection in short story form, I am in love with every single word Bolu Babalola has written. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully.” —Candice Carty-Williams, international bestselling author of Queenie A vibrant collection of love stories from a debut author, retelling myths, folktales, and histories from around the world. A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart. In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places. With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres. Love in Color is a celebration of romance in all its many splendid forms. “Babalola’s writing shines”—New York Times Book Review

Author : Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0694016608

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My World by Margaret Wise Brown Pdf

The classic companion to Goodnight Moon - Everyone′s favorite little rabbit is back, exploring the boundaries of "Your world. My world." My spoon. Daddy′s spoon. "The moon belongs To the man in the moon." Ages 1-4