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Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception
Robert Snowden
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Description for Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception
Paperback. Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception demystifies the processes through which we see the world. Written by three authors with over 80 years of research and undergraduate teaching experience between them, it leads the reader through the intricacies of visual processing, with full-colour illustrations on nearly every page. Num Pages: 424 pages, 320 colour line drawings and photos. BIC Classification: JMRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 902.
Why do things look blurry underwater? Why do people drive too fast in fog? How do you high-pass filter a cup of tea? What have mixer taps to do with colour vision? Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception demystifies the processes through which we see the world. Written by three authors with over 80 years of research and undergraduate teaching experience between them, it leads the reader step-by-step through the intricacies of visual processing, with full-colour illustrations on nearly every page. The writing style captures the excitement of recent research in neuroscience that has transformed our ... Read more
Why do things look blurry underwater? Why do people drive too fast in fog? How do you high-pass filter a cup of tea? What have mixer taps to do with colour vision? Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception demystifies the processes through which we see the world. Written by three authors with over 80 years of research and undergraduate teaching experience between them, it leads the reader step-by-step through the intricacies of visual processing, with full-colour illustrations on nearly every page. The writing style captures the excitement of recent research in neuroscience that has transformed our ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
891g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199572021
SKU
V9780199572021
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Ref
99-3
About Robert Snowden
Robert Snowden is a Professor in the School of Psychology, Cardiff University, where his research spans visual perception, attention, and abnormal psychology. Peter Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Visual Psychophysics in the Department of Psychology, University of York where his research examines the perception of motion and speed. ... Read more
Reviews for Basic Vision: An Introduction to Visual Perception
The book provides inspiration for anyone with an interest in perception.
Optische Fenomenen, Nov 2012
I was very pleased to discover Basic Vision. The style is very engaging, and it covers all the main topics. The explanations are clear and generally well pitched for undergraduates.
Kielan Yarrow, Department of Psychology, City University
Review from previous edition ... Read more
Optische Fenomenen, Nov 2012
I was very pleased to discover Basic Vision. The style is very engaging, and it covers all the main topics. The explanations are clear and generally well pitched for undergraduates.
Kielan Yarrow, Department of Psychology, City University
Review from previous edition ... Read more