A review by jimmacsyr
Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World by Simon Garfield

3.0

I enjoyed the topic. Many other reviews touched on the book’s organization. The second third of the book really seems to be an add on. I think the book should have started with an overview, connecting the various uses for Perkin’s techniques. It would have helped keep the connection between uses and technique.

I did learn quite a lot about dyes and the color industry and also the various business struggles between Britain and Germany.