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Space and Time in Perception and Action
Edited By Romi Nijha
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Description for Space and Time in Perception and Action
hardcover. Brings together cutting edge experiments and theoretical treatments regarding space, time and motion in visual neuroscience and psychophysics. Editor(s): Nijhawan, Romi; Khurana, Beena. Num Pages: 582 pages, 140 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 13.
What is the instantaneous position of a moving object from the point of view of the observer? How does a tennis player know when and where to place their racket in order to return a 120 mph serve? Does time stop sometimes and go faster at others? Space, time and motion have played a fundamental role in extending the foundations of 19th and 20th century physics. Key breakthroughs resulted from scientists who focused not just on measurements based on rulers and clocks, but also on the role of the observer. Research targeted on the observer's capabilities and limitations raises a ... Read more
What is the instantaneous position of a moving object from the point of view of the observer? How does a tennis player know when and where to place their racket in order to return a 120 mph serve? Does time stop sometimes and go faster at others? Space, time and motion have played a fundamental role in extending the foundations of 19th and 20th century physics. Key breakthroughs resulted from scientists who focused not just on measurements based on rulers and clocks, but also on the role of the observer. Research targeted on the observer's capabilities and limitations raises a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
Number of Pages
582
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521863186
SKU
V9780521863186
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99-8
About Edited By Romi Nijha
Romi Nijhawan is a Reader in Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK. In 1994 he introduced the phenomenon and the term 'flash-lag effect'. He continues to study its implications for the interaction of the animal with the environment. Beena Khurana is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK. She is committed to the effective communication ... Read more
Reviews for Space and Time in Perception and Action
"... the book may serve as a useful introduction for those interested in this area. Although hardly easy reading, motivated readers will find rich food for thought. Peter Skorupski, The Quarterly Review of Biology