Seeing
How Light Tells Us About the World
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology
| Author: | Tom Cornsweet | ISBN: | 9780520967724 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press | Publication: | September 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tom Cornsweet |
| ISBN: | 9780520967724 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Publication: | September 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Language: | English |
Written by one of the pioneers in visual perception, *Seeing *provides an overview of the basics of sight, from the anatomy of the eye, to optical illusions, to the way neural systems process visual signs. To help readers better appreciate the most-used of our five senses, Tom Cornsweet describes the early physical and physiological processes that occur in human vision in relation to the forces of evolution. He also includes answers to common questions about vision—including those that many of us ask during a visit to an eye doctor—to illustrate how the study of vision can provide a better understanding of one’s everyday relationship with sight.
Written by one of the pioneers in visual perception, *Seeing *provides an overview of the basics of sight, from the anatomy of the eye, to optical illusions, to the way neural systems process visual signs. To help readers better appreciate the most-used of our five senses, Tom Cornsweet describes the early physical and physiological processes that occur in human vision in relation to the forces of evolution. He also includes answers to common questions about vision—including those that many of us ask during a visit to an eye doctor—to illustrate how the study of vision can provide a better understanding of one’s everyday relationship with sight.
