Billmeyer and Saltzman’s Principles of Color Technology, 3rd Edition, by Roy S. Berns, offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and technology of color. Defining color as “a certain kind of light, its effect on the human eye, or (most important of all) the result of this effect in the mind of the viewer,” the book provides detailed coverage of color, colorants, the coloring of materials, and reproducing the color of materials through imaging.

While retaining essential material on the color technology of paints, plastics, textiles, and other materials, the Third Edition features in-depth coverage of computer-generated color, digital image capture, desktop color printing, and color management—achieving color fidelity among scanners, digital cameras, and other color imaging devices. Expanded content includes:

• A new chapter on measuring color quality that describes principles and applications of setting instrumental color tolerances.
• An appendix presenting the mathematics of color technology using mathematical principles.
• Additional material covering CRT displays and color printing.

Supplemented with copious numerical examples, graphs, and illustrations that clarify and explain complex material, as well as sidebars presenting technical details in a well-organized, accessible manner, this book is an excellent and exciting introduction for newcomers to the field. It also serves as a valuable reference for experienced color technologists, color specialists, chemical and industrial engineers, computer scientists, research scientists, and mathematicians interested in color.

Published by Wiley-Interscience on April 10, 2000, this third edition of the classic text is essential reading for anyone working with or studying color technology. With its updated content and clear explanations, it remains a cornerstone resource in the field.