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Paperback - The Reproduction of Colour - 9780470024256 - V9780470024256
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The Reproduction of Colour

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Description for The Reproduction of Colour Hardcover. Completely revised and updated, this book has become a standard work in this area and is widely used as a basis for lectures in universities and specialist institutions. It includes information on the latest digital and printing technologies and is illustrated with many new photographs and diagrams. Series: Wiley-IS&T Series in Imaging Science and Technology. Num Pages: 724 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AJR; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 195 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1862.
Increasing use of digital signals for transmitting data in television, photography and printing means the reproduction of pictorial colour in the 21st century continues to drive innovation in its development.

Hunt’s classic text The Reproduction of Colour has been fully revised and updated for the sixth edition to provide a comprehensive introduction to colour imaging and colour reproduction. New illustrations, diagrams and photographs ensure that both students and practising engineers using colour images can gain a full understanding of the theory and practical applications behind the phenomena they encounter.

Key features:

  • Describes the fundamental principles of colour reproduction for ... Read more
  • Provides detailed coverage of the physics of light and the property of colorants.
  • Includes new chapters on digital printing and digital imaging, which discuss colour reproduction on HDTV and desktop publishing.
  • Presents expanded coverage of the evaluation of colour appearance.

The Reproduction of Colour is already used as a basis for lectures in universities and specialist institutions and continues to be an essential resource for scientists, engineers and developers needing to appreciate the technologies of colour perception.

Reviews of the Fifth Edition:

"The book is beautifully written and superbly presented. It is a credit to both author and publisher, and deserves to be on the shelves of anyone who has any concern with the reproduction of colour."

From The Journal of Photographic Science, Vol. 43 1995

"Using his ability as a teacher, Dr Hunt has made potentially very difficult topics quite readable…he brings the insight that leads the reader to a greater depth of understanding."

From Color Research and Application, Vol. 23 1998

The Society for Imaging Science and Technology is an international society that aims to advance the science and practices of image assessment. A major objective of the Wiley-IS&T series will be to explain the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of imaging at a professional level. The broad scope of the series will focus on imaging in all its aspects, with particular emphasis on digital printing, electronic imaging, photofinishing, image preservation, image assessment, image archiving, pre-press technologies and hybrid imaging systems.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
724
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-IS&T Series in Imaging Science and Technology
Number of Pages
724
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470024256
SKU
V9780470024256
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Paperback
Robert Hunt, formerly Assistant Director of Research, Kodak Research Laboratories in Harrow, England, is an independent colour consultant and visiting Professor of Colour Science at the University of Derby. He has been Chairman of the Colour Group of Great Britain (1961-63); Chairman of the Colorimetry Committee of the CIE (1975-83); and President of the International Colour Association (1981-85). He ... Read more

Reviews for The Reproduction of Colour
"Hunt's ability to transmit complex technical information in a communicable, easy reading manner is to be applauded…will make a difference n the careers of scientists, engineers, color developers, and color technologists, who undertake to study and learn from it." (COLOR research and application, December 2005) "…a standard…[that] is widely used in research, teaching, and lecturing." (CHOICE, July 2005)

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