Includes index

The secret code of color -- Seeing the light -- A rainbow in the plague -- All mixed up -- A life of their own -- A different view -- What a bee sees -- Nature's kaleidoscope -- Secret shades -- The colors of Earth -- What the world sees -- Color at the movies -- Flying flags -- Red first -- A crimson bug -- Thinking pink -- How the flamingo grew pink -- The orange orange -- The story of saffron -- Sunshine yellow -- Going for gold -- I hear yellow! -- Warm or cold? -- Shades of the stars -- Living green -- Dying for green -- The power of blue -- Why the sky looks blue -- The ultimate blue -- Purple majesty -- The making of mauve -- Violettomania! -- White as light -- The giant white lily -- Black as night -- Ultra black -- Let's glow! -- Glossary

"From prehistory to the present day, colors have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect. Discover how colors have started wars, created fortunes, and inspired artists and inventors. Have you ever wondered what colors actually are? The ones you see might look or feel different to other people! So come on a kaleidoscope tour across continents and through time, exploring the incredible stories and secrets of colors."--