How Vision Works: The Physiological Mechanisms Behind What We See

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Nigel Daw (Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology, Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, Branford, CT, USA)

How Vision Works

The Physiological Mechanisms Behind What We See

Nigel Daw (Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology, Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, Branford, CT, USA)

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Oxford University Press Inc
29 March 2012

Cognition & cognitive psychology; Perception; Conscious & unconscious; Ophthalmology

This book covers all aspects of the visual system from sensory aspects to eye movements, attention, and visual memory.

There are many books that cover the psychology and physiology of a single aspect of vision, such as color vision or eye movements. Other larger texts may offer encyclopedic coverage of the psychology of all aspects of vision. However, this is the only book on the market covering the psychology, anatomy, and physiology of all aspects of the visual system in 300 pages. Each chapter addresses a separate aspect of vision, describing the basic phenomena, where in the brain this aspect of vision occurs, the properties of the cells in those areas, and the deficits that result from a lesion or stroke in those areas.

In addition to extensive illustrations, the book contains the author's selection of the literature, from the classic 19th century papers to the present. This text is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in psychology, optometry, physiology, anatomy, and medicine who want to get a broad view rather than one confined to their particular discipline.

By: Nigel Daw (Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology Yale School of Medicine Branford CT USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 676g
ISBN: 9780199751617
ISBN 10: 0199751617
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 March 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Organization of the visual system 3. Brightness and Contrast 4. Color Vision 5. Motion Perception 6. Depth Perception 7. Objects and Faces 8. Control of eye movements 9. Adaptation and after-effects 10. Attention 11. Visual Memory 12. Summary 13. Appendix: Circadian Rhythms and Pupillary Reflex 14. Glossary

Nigel Daw was educated in the UK, and went into Biophysics to get his PhD at Johns Hopkins University. After a postdoctoral Fellowship with David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel at Harvard, he became a faculty member at Washington University in St Louis, becoming Acting Chairman in Physiology, then in Neurobiology. After 23 years, he transferred to Yale, and served there as Professor until he retired.

Reviews for How Vision Works: The Physiological Mechanisms Behind What We See

The author of the new book 'How Vision Works' takes us on a scientific exploration the fundamental principles of our show. In an interesting and compelling manner he demonstrates to readers the main psychological and physiological aspects and backgrounds and anatomy of our visual system in less than 300 pages. Optische Fenomenen, Dec 2012