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Color & Light: Influences and Impact
Barbara Colby
Chroma Productions
1990
100 pages
Paper
This book offers easy to understand information in a straight-forward manner that is engaging and stimulating. Learn how light and color affect people in the workplace, and at home. Discover how your favorite color is a signal for the hidden inner you. Color used correctly bolsters hospital patients, saves money, sells products and increases productivity.
Color, Environment, and Human Response
Frank H. Mahnke, Rudolf H. Mahnke
John Wiley & Sons
1996
234 pages
Hardcover
Unlock the hidden power of color with this comprehensive guide to the purposeful use of color in man-made environments, written specifically for architects, interior designers, and color consultants. Includes an exploration of the psychological and physiological effects of color, industry-by-industry guidelines for the use of color, and more.
Color and Human Response
Faber Birren
John Wiley & Sons
1984
141 pages
Paper.
A pioneer in functional color, this book explores biological, visual, emotional, aesthetic, and psychic responses to color.
Color and Light in Man-made Environments
Rudolph Mahnke and Frank Mahnke
John Wiley & Sons
1993
152 pages
Paper
This is an examination of the use and effects of color and light from a psycho physical point of view. The authors are internationally known color consultants who show how to protect mental an physical well-being, while promoting business functions like productivity, sales and image. The book includes vital and timely information on a wide range of business environments, including computer workstations, healthcare facilities and food service facilities. From research findings to practical applications, this is a clear and accessible reference that will enrich the skills of the design professionals of all specialties.
Color: The Secret Influence
Kenneth R. Fehrman, Cherie Fehrman
Prentice Hall
2000
231 pages
Softcover
An integrated, up-to-date presentation of color and its effects on human physiology, psuchology, and sociological/cultural values. Based on many years of color research and controlled scientific studies that debunk the myths and provide new insights into the effects of color. Explores many of the ways in which color and light affect people -- including health, spending habits, perceived image, communication, weight, sex lives, and brand preferences.
Color Psychology and Color Therapy
Faber Birren
Citadel Press
1992
302 pages
Paper
The world's foremost authority on color presents his monumental study on the influence of color on human life.
Color Your Life
Howard and Dorothy Sun
Ballantine
1993
192 pages
Paper
Researchers know that color does affect emotion. The authors blend ancient wisdom with modern science to reveal the myriad ways color can promote well being. This book is a fascinating introduction to color therapy and its use for healing and harmony in mind, body, and spirit. From building self-esteem to shifting hormone imbalance to enhancing spiritual growth, case histories demonstrate the healing power of color. There's even a "first aid guide" to healing 146 physical ailments. As practical and provocative as the classic Luscher Color Test, this book is an exciting new approach to enhancing existence.
The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces
Sara O. Marberry and Laurie Zagon
John Wiley & Sons
1995
11 pages
Hardcover
Both inspiring and instructional, this book teaches those involved in the design of environments how to use color to create interior spaces that support the health and well-being of all who live and work in them. The first and only practical guide to creating healthy interior design using color, it presents a simple methodology and set of guidelines that can easily be integrated into professional practice.
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