Eye and brain : the psychology of seeing
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Eye and brain : the psychology of seeing
Princeton University Press, 1997
5th ed
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- : pbk
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Red-green spectacles in the back pocket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]-268) and index.
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: pbk ISBN 9780691048376
Description
Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about how perception normally works and why it sometimes fails. Illusion continues to be a major theme in the book, which provides a comprehensive classification system. There are also sections on what babies see and how they learn to see, on motion perception, the relationship between vision and consciousness, and on the impact of new brain imaging techniques.
Table of Contents
Pretext 1 Visions of vision 1 2 Light 14 3 Eye 24 4 Brain 67 5 Seeing brightness 84 6 Seeing movement 98 7 Seeing colours 121 8 Learning how to see 136 9 Realities of art 170 10 Illusions 194 11 Speculations 244 Bibliography and notes 256 Index 269
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: hbk ISBN 9780691048406
Description
Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. In this book, Richard L. Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about how perception normally works and why it sometimes fails. Although successive editions have incorporated new discoveries and ideas, Gregory completely revised and updated the book for this publication, adding more than thirty new illustrations. The phenomena of illusion continue to be a major theme in the book, in which the author makes a new attempt to provide a comprehensive classification system. There are also new sections on what babies see and how they learn to see, on motion perception, and tantalizing glimpses of the relationship between vision and consciousness and of the impact of new brain imaging techniques. In addition, the presentation of the text and illustrations has been improved by the larger format and new page design. The thousands of readers of the previous editions of Eye and Brain will find this new revised edition even more attractive and enthralling.
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