Project Gutenberg 2012-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 79 Abney, William de Wiveleslie, Sir 1843 1920 Abney, W. de W. (William de Wiveleslie), Sir Abney, Captain 06016073 Colour Measurement and Mixture Produced by Chris Curnow, Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Colour Measurement and Mixture" by Captain W. de W. Abney is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The treatise delves into the intricate study of color, specifically focusing on methods for measuring the spectral qualities of light and the scientific principles behind color perception. Through experimental methods and color theory, it aims to provide an advanced understanding of how colors can be quantified and analyzed. The opening of the work sets the stage for a systematic exploration of color measurement, discussing the significance of color in daily life and outlining the goals of the research that inform the subsequent chapters. Abney shares his journey of conducting various experiments related to the color spectrum, emphasizing the importance of controlled conditions for accurate measurement. He introduces the concept of color constants—hue, luminosity, and purity—as essential properties for understanding color, and hints at the complexity of the subject due to the variables involved, such as light quality and the observer's eye. This introduction indicates a thorough and detailed examination of color science that will appeal to readers interested in physics and optical studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Color QC Text Browsing: Science - General 386450 384752 2024-09-16T11:31:47.552458 2023-09-17T06:23:05.563448 text/html text/html 351717 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 1843586 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1922695 2024-09-16T11:31:58.415404 application/epub+zip 1926140 2024-09-16T11:31:50.711458 application/epub+zip 173488 2024-09-16T11:31:48.448460 application/epub+zip 1889988 2024-09-16T11:32:03.060376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1854451 2024-09-16T11:31:56.442441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323975 2022-09-17T17:54:35.347344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275782 2024-09-16T11:31:46.134483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275533 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88996 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 275063 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88630 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275203 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88565 2021-01-08T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21187 2024-09-16T11:32:03.215367 application/rdf+xml 15055 2024-09-16T11:31:48.884459 image/jpeg 3661 2024-09-16T11:31:48.654456 image/jpeg 1915246 2024-09-16T11:31:47.677452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia