Munsell Trees - by Mark D Fairchild (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Deciduous trees provide a beautiful progression of leaf colors as the seasons pass. Munsell Trees: A Season of Leaves and Colors traces the journey of twenty-four trees through a growing season and includes striking transilluminated images of regularly collected leaves, color analyses of the leaves, and layouts that illustrate progression of color through the season as well as compare all twenty-four trees at points along the way. The book includes chapters on place (Mendon Ponds Park), time (progression of seasons), science (nature of trees and Munsell's color system), and the inspiration of Henry David Thoreau through his dedicated and detailed journals, exceptionally keen abilities to observe the natural world and share through inspirational writing. Additionally, it includes an appendix with all of the technical details of the project. May the uniquely beautiful photographs will inspire you to think more about the natural world and take the time to appreciate the trees and what they do for us"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Deciduous trees provide a beautiful progression of leaf colors as the seasons pass. Munsell Trees: A Season of Leaves and Colors by Mark D. Fairchild traces the journey of twenty-four trees through a growing season and includes striking transilluminated images of regularly collected leaves, color analyses of the leaves, and layouts that illustrate progression of color through the season as well as compare all twenty-four trees at points along the way. The book includes chapters on place (Mendon Ponds Park), time (progression of seasons), science (nature of trees and Munsell's color system), and the inspiration of Henry David Thoreau through his dedicated and detailed journals and his exceptionally keen abilities to observe the natural world and share through inspirational writing. Additionally, it includes an appendix with all the technical details of the project. May the uniquely beautiful photographs inspire you to think more about the natural world and take the time to appreciate the trees and what they do for us.

About the Author

Mark D. Fairchild is a distinguished professor in the Program of Color Science and Munsell Color Science Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his BS and MS degrees in imaging science from RIT and his PhD in vision science (brain and cognitive science) from the University of Rochester. He is the author of over 400 technical publications and books including Color Appearance Models (3rd ed.). Fairchild has received numerous awards and recognitions for his research and educational work. His most-cited research is in the areas of color appearance models, image appearance models, high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging, human color vision, and color reproduction.