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Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing - Fifth Edition
Richard L. Gregory
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Description for Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing - Fifth Edition
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 37 color illus. 21 halftones. 78 line illus. BIC Classification: JMRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Princeton Science Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691165165
SKU
V9780691165165
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About Richard L. Gregory
Richard L. Gregory (1923-2010) was a distinguished British psychologist and emeritus professor of neuropsychology at the University of Bristol.
Reviews for Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing - Fifth Edition
[A] hugely influential book... It stands as the essential guide to Gregory's framework for perception, but also to a whole range of visual demonstrations, illusions, and puzzles that will have you captivated long after you have finished.
Iain D. Gilchrist, Perception An excellent introduction to the psychology of vision. It presents what we know, what we don't know, and ... Read more
Iain D. Gilchrist, Perception An excellent introduction to the psychology of vision. It presents what we know, what we don't know, and ... Read more