Color Space and Its Divisions : Color Order From Antiquity to the Present

It has been postulated that humans can differentiate between millions of gradations in color. Not surprisingly, no completely adequate, detailed catalog of colors has yet been devised, however the quest to understand, record, and depict color is as old as the quest to understand the fundamentals of the physical world and the nature of human consciousness. Rolf Kuehni’s Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present represents an ambitious and unprecedented history of man’s inquiry into color order, focusing on the practical applications of the most contemporary developments in the field.Kuehni devotes much of his study to geometric, three-dimensional arrangements of color experiences, a type of system developed only in the mid-nineteenth century. Color spaces are of particular interest for color quality-control purposes in the manufacturing and graphics industries. The author analyzes three major color order systems in detail: Munsell, OSA-UCS, and NCS. He presents historical and current information on color space developments in color vision, psychology, psychophysics, and color technology. Chapter topics include: * A historical account of color order systems * Fundamentals of psychophysics and the relationship between stimuli and experience * Results of perceptual scaling of colors according to attributes * History of the development of mathematical color space and difference formulas * Analysis of the agreements and discrepancies in psychophysical data describing color differences * An experimental plan for the reliable, replicated perceptual data necessary to make progress in the field Experts in academia and industry, neuroscientists, designers, art historians, and anyone interested in the nature of color will find Color Space and Its Divisions to be the authoritative reference in its field. It Has Been Postulated That Humans Can Differentiate Between Millions Of Gradations In Color. Not Surprisingly, No Completely Adequate, Detailed Catalog Of Colors Has Yet Been Devised, However The Quest To Understand, Record, And Depict Color Is As Old As The Quest To Understand The Fundamentals Of The Physical World And The Nature Of Human Consciousness. Rolf Kuehni's Color Space And Its Divisions: Color Order From Antiquity To The Present Represents An Ambitious And Unprecedented History Of Man's Inquiry Into Color Order, Focusing On The Practical Applications Of The Most Contemporary Developments In The Field. The Concept Of Color Space And Color Solid -- Divisions Of Color Spaces And Solids -- Uniform And Regular Color Spaces -- Color Space, Sensation, Perception, And Awareness -- Plan Of The Book -- Historical Development Of Color Order Systems -- Color And Color Order Systems -- From Ancient Greece To The Middle Ages -- Color Order In The Renaissance -- Newton's Color Diagram -- Development Of The Color Circle -- Mayer And Lambert's Color Solids -- Color Circles From Harris To Henry -- Three Primary Color Theories -- Runge's Color Sphere -- The Cylindrical System Of Matthias Klotz -- The Early Development Of Psychophysics -- Chevreul's Hemispheric System -- Doppler's Sphere Octant -- Yellow, Red And Blue, For A Time Firmly Established As Primary Colors -- Helmholtz, Grassmann, And Maxwell -- Hering -- Geometrical Systems Of The Nineteenth Century -- The Nineteenth-century Experimental Psychologists -- The Munsell System -- Ridgeway's Color Atlas -- Ostwald's Farbkorper (color Solid) -- Geometrical Systems Of The Twentieth Century -- Rosch-macadam Color Solid -- The Luther-nyberg Color Solid -- The German Din6164 System -- Optical Society Of America Uniform Color Scales -- Swedish Natural Color System -- Universal Color Language -- Color Mixing Spaces -- Spectral Spaces -- Psychophysics -- Fundaments Of Psychophysics -- Categories -- Differences Versus Magnitudes -- Psychophysical Scaling: Levels Of Measurement -- Scaling Methods -- Unidimensional Scaling Methods -- Psychometric Function -- Multidimensional Scaling. Rolf G. Kuehni. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 375-398) And Index. It has been postulated that humans can differentiate between millions of gradations in color. Not surprisingly, no completely adequate, detailed catalog of colors has yet been devised, however the quest to understand, record, and depict color is as old as the quest to understand the fundamentals of the physical world and the nature of human consciousness. Rolf Kuehni’s Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present represents an ambitious and unprecedented history of man’s inquiry into color order, focusing on the practical applications of the most contemporary developments in the field. Kuehni devotes much of his study to geometric, three-dimensional arrangements of color experiences, a type of system developed only in the mid-nineteenth century. Color spaces are of particular interest for color quality-control purposes in the manufacturing and graphics industries. The author analyzes three major color order systems in detail: Munsell, OSA-UCS, and NCS. He presents historical and current information on color space developments in color vision, psychology, psychophysics, and color technology. Chapter topics include: A historical account of color order systems Fundamentals of psychophysics and the relationship between stimuli and experience Results of perceptual scaling of colors according to attributes History of the development of mathematical color space and difference formulas Analysis of the agreements and discrepancies in psychophysical data describing color differences An experimental plan for the reliable, replicated perceptual data necessary to make progress in the field Experts in academia and industry, neuroscientists, designers, art historians, and anyone interested in the nature of color will find Color Space and Its Divisions to be the authoritative reference in its field. "Rolf Kuehni's Color Space and Its Divisions: Color Order from Antiquity to the Present represents an ambitious and unprecedented history of man's inquiry into color order, focusing on the practical applications of the most contemporary developments in the field." "Kuehni devotes much of his study to geometric, three-dimensional arrangements of color experiences, a type of system developed only in the mid-nineteenth century. Color spaces are of particular interest for color quality-control purposes in the manufacturing and graphics industries. The author analyzes three major color order systems in detail: Munsell, OSA-UCS, and NCS. He presents historical and current information on color space developments in color vision, psychology, psychophysics, and color technology." "Experts in academia and industry, neuroscientists, designers, art historians, and anyone interested in the nature of color will find Color Space and Its Divisions to be the authoritative reference in its field."--Jacket Attempting to understand our place in the world and classifying things and experiences is a well-known human trait.