Seeing how light tells us about the world
"This book answers questions about human vision that are often asked. Some of the answers explain the physics and physiology of the visual system with an emphasis on the forces that drive evolution, some illustrate and describe how to produce interesting visual phenomena, and much of what happe...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
2017
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "This book answers questions about human vision that are often asked. Some of the answers explain the physics and physiology of the visual system with an emphasis on the forces that drive evolution, some illustrate and describe how to produce interesting visual phenomena, and much of what happens during a visit to an eye doctor is described and explained"--Provided by publisher Our idea of the physical world -- The basic anatomy of the eye -- How photoreceptors sense light -- Seeing things that aren't there -- Not seeing things that are there -- Brightness constancy -- Why the rate of unbleaching is important -- A little optics -- Optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians : what they do -- Color vision -- Actually seeing and not seeing : neural mechanisms |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 189 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9780520294639 978-0-520-29463-9 9780520294646 978-0-520-29464-6 |