Author: Simon Garfield
Here is what others write about Mauve -
"In an engagingly simple manner...Garfield takes us by the hand through the mysteries of science...His study is far more than a social history of fashion. It has much to tell us about the accidental nature of scientific discoveries... and the relationship between science and industry in Victorian times." - Daily Telegraph
"Although William Perkin's discovery was a stroke of luck, he was, as Simon Garfield's appreciative biography shows, the kind of exemplary juenile who was almost bound to make his mark sooner or later." - Sunday Times
Very interesting reading.
