240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571265466
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 04 September 2000
Description
Perkin found mauve by chance, at the age of 18, working on a treatment for malaria. Instead of artificial quinine he produced a dark oily sludge that, much to his surprise, turned silk a beautiful light purple. The colour was unique. It not only s...
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240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571265466
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 04 September 2000
Description
Perkin found mauve by chance, at the age of 18, working on a treatment for malaria. Instead of artificial quinine he produced a dark oily sludge that, much to his surprise, turned silk a beautiful light purple. The colour was unique. It not only s...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 25%
Pace
medium 40%
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