by Simon Garfield · Faber and Faber · Tapa dura · ISBN 9780571201976
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«Mauve» is Simon Garfield's historical essay on the invention of mauve dye, published by Faber and Faber in hardcover (256 pages, in English).
Simon Garfield recounts how nineteenth-century chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered an artificial dye while trying to synthesize quinine. That color, mauve, drove changes in fashion, industry, business, chemistry, and medicine, and the book follows the story of the discovery and its scientific and social consequences.
A book for readers interested in the history of science, the biography of its protagonist, and the social impact of inventions.
Simon Frank Garfield is a British journalist and non-fiction author. He has written for publications such as Time Out, The Independent, and The Observer. His early work focused on the music industry, but his books have increasingly delved into niche topics, from British wrestling and the invention of mauve to the history of encyclopedias and typefaces. Garfield is based in London.
