True color : the strange and spectacular quest to define color -- from azure to zinc pink / Kory Stamper.
| Author/creator | Stamper, Kory author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | x, 302 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Strange and spectacular quest to define color -- from azure to zinc pink |
| Contents | Chasing rainbows -- Dyeing kills -- The yellow brick road -- Out of the blue -- The golden boy -- A brown study -- The silver bullet -- Red tape -- The gray head -- The greenhorn -- Down in black and white -- In living color -- Red hot -- The golden girl -- Pink collar -- The end of the rainbow -- The color of money -- The gold standard -- Epilogue: Over the rainbow. |
| Abstract | "An irresistibly wry, culturally rich exploration of color and how it shapes our world--from the leading lexicographer of our time"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "A Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-284) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Stamper, Kory True color First hardcover edition New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026 9781524733049 |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| LCCN | 2025011260 |
| ISBN | 9781524733032 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1524733032 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780525434610 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0525434615 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | P305.19 .C64 S73 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |