The Colors of Nature

Sandy Campbell is a reference librarian in the Science and Technology Library at the University of Alberta.

This encyclopedic volume succinctly presents the many aspects of color
in 32 heavily illustrated pages. Topics include how we see color,
camouflage, and colors of people. While this book is interesting enough
to be used for personal entertainment, it can also be used as a teaching
tool, both at school and at home. The information is presented in simple
language, with difficult words highlighted. Questions and suggested
activities are included in the text. Although the emphasis is on the
scientific, some of the activities treat more subjective aspects of
color, allowing children to exercise their imaginations.

Most of the photos are excellent, but a few are out of focus and many
suffer from heavy shadowing. The shadows in two of the four photos
illustrating eye color are such that the reader cannot see the color of
the children’s eyes. A good introduction to the subject of color
nevertheless. Recommended.