RaveWashington Independent Review of BooksStamper’s sense of humor and flippant lightness of tone — on display throughout the book — belie the earnestness with which she approaches her subject ... By creating a character-based narrative and exploiting its inherent comedy, Stamper lends appeal to what, in the hands of a grim-faced academic, would be a very dry book ... Occasional dreariness notwithstanding, Stamper’s prose and ability to spin a yarn make the history of color definition a fun, accessible story.
