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Why bees do not see red and we sometimes feel blue

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150 Facts About Colours

By Joanna Zoelzer

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In Why Bees Do Not See Red and We Sometimes Feel Blue, Joanna Zoelzer explores the fascinating ways in which humans and animals perceive the world around them. Through an engaging blend of science and art, the book delves into the differences in sensory experiences, considering how colour, sound, and emotions vary across species. This insightful exploration prompts readers to reflect on their own perceptions and the hidden complexities of the natural world.
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You might find this book intriguing if you are curious about the intersection of art, culture, and the science of perception. It explores the fascinating ways animals and humans perceive the world, offering insights into how our senses shape our experiences and understandings in unique and colourful ways.

Why bees do not see red and we sometimes feel blue

For thousands of years, colours have determined our lives. They decide about mating, food, survival and power. They have an influence on our thinking and feeling. Behind every hue lies an amazing story.

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Has pink always been feminine and blue masculine? Why does orange whet our appetite? Why do we feel blue? Shades of colour accompany our lives and shape our language: we become green with envy, or remove our rose-tinted spectacles. But how did colours acquire these associations?

In this beautiful coffee table book, Why Bees Do Not See Red and We Sometimes Feel Blue, we traverse the colour spectrum with 150 remarkable stories of our experience, understanding, and theories of colour. With insights from art, nature, psychology, and science, this is an amusing, entertaining, and vibrant journey through the cultural history of colour.

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Fascinating, funny and informative: a vibrant cultural history of colour.
150 colour facts from art and nature, colour psychology, and science.
A beautiful coffee table book distinguished by its original photography and modern graphic design.

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Why Bees Do Not See Red and We Sometimes Feel Blue by Joanna Zoelzer is appreciated as an intriguing work, particularly valuable as a reference for photographers. It delves into the intersection of colour perception and emotion, offering insights that readers find both thought-provoking and practically useful.

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ISBN: 9783961713653

Publisher: teNeues Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 October 2021

Country: Germany

Imprint: teNeues Media GmbH & Co. KG

Illustration: 9 Illustrations, black and white; 82 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1058g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Joanna Zoelzer was born in Katowice/Poland and studied graphic design at the Faber-Castell Academy in Stein near Nuremberg. She discovered her fascination for colour early on and has been working intensively on the subject ever since. She works as a freelance graphic designer, typographer and artist and lives in Ismaning near Munich.