Blau: Wie die Schönheit in die Welt kommt

Synopsis of Blau: Wie die Schönheit in die Welt kommt

«Blau: Wie die Schönheit in die Welt kommt» is the essay by Kai Kupferschmidt, published by Hoffmann und Campe Verlag in hardback (240 pages, in German).

Science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt explores why blue is scarce in nature despite dominating sky and sea. The book blends science, art history and travel: Japan, a volcanic lake in Oregon and the last refuges of the Spix's macaw, and traces the fascination with this colour, from pigments and porcelains to the romantic blue flower.

The work was published in first edition on 7 October 2019 and appears classified under art and culture, sciences and history.

Aimed at readers of popular science, nature and art history; it has also been marketed as a gift book.