Eye and brain : the psychology of seeing

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Eye and brain : the psychology of seeing

by Richard L. Gregory

(Princeton science library)

Princeton University Press, c1997

5th ed

  • pbk

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Note

Bibliography and notes: p. [256]-268

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

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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Details

  • NCID
    BA35302881
  • ISBN
    • 0691048371
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Princeton, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 277 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Classification
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