

In 1856, university student William Perkin was experimenting and happened to discover the first reliable mauve dye (at a time when chemistry was thought to be pretty worthless). This book tells his story, starting strong and interesting but not maintaining. I was skimming by the end and think this would have been a better long form article. There‘s not enough material for a book.
Simona Someone is in very relaxed mood 😁 1y
51 likes1 comment