| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Many years ago, the color purple was available only to a privileged few. The process was very complicated and expensive. Until 1856, when a boy named William Henry Perkin invented a new way. While testing a hypothesis about a cure for malaria, he found that his experiment resulted in something else--something vivid and rare for the times: synthetic PURPLE"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Perkin, William Henry, Sir, 1838-1907.
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| Subject(S) |
Chemists -- England -- Biography.
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Purple.
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Dyes and dyeing.
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Chemists.
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Biographies.
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| Added Name(S) |
Dunn, Debbie Loren, author.
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Sanna, Francesca, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
How a boy created color with chemistry |
| ISBN |
9781368032841 |
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1368032842 |
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