Author: Helga KolbPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Webvision
Author: Helga KolbColour Vision
Author: Evan ThompsonPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415077170
Category : Cognition
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Thompson provides an accessible review of the current scientific and philosophical discussions of colour vision and is vital reading for all cognitive scientists and philosophers whose interests touch upon this central area.Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science and artificial intelligence, and philosophy - has contributed significantly to our understanding of colour. Evan Thompson's book is a major contribution to this interdisciplinary project.Colour Vision provides an accessible review of the current scientific and philosophical discussions of colour vision. Thompson steers a course between the subjective and objective positions on colour, arguing for a relational account. This account develops a novel 'ecological' approach to colour vision in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception. It is vital reading for all cognitive scientists and philosophers whose interests touch upon this central area.
Colour Perception
Author: Rainer MausfeldPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0198505000
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Colour has long been a source of fascination to both scientists and philosophers. In Colour Perception: Mind and the physical world, leading scholars from cognitive psychology, philosophy, neurophysiology, and computational vision provide an overview of the contemporary developments in our understanding of colour. Written in a non-technical style and accessible to an interdisciplinary audience, the book will provide an invaluable resource for researchers in colour perception and the cognitive sciences.
Colour-blindness and Colour-perception
Author: Frederick William Edridge-GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Color blindness
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Principles of Colour and Appearance Measurement
Author: Asim Kumar Roy ChoudhuryPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0857099248
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Colour and appearance perceptions are very complex psychological phenomena. Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, Principles of Colour and Appearance Measurement is a major two-volume work addressing the key topics required to understand the issues and manage colour effectively. The book addresses how objects appear to viewers, how viewers perceive colour, and the major types of instrumentation used to measure colour. Chapters detail the characteristics of light sources and object colour and appearance attributes. They encompass the complexities of human visual perception, including the various causes and types of colour blindness, and other unusual visual phenomena. The book also covers colour measurement instruments and methods, as well as fluorescence and whiteness. Principles of Colour Appearance and Measurement is a comprehensive resource for designers, colour technologists, colour quality inspectors, product developers, and anyone who uses colour in their work. Addresses the key topics required to understand the issues of colour measure and management Examines how viewers perceive colour and how objects appear to them Reviews the major types of instrumentation used to measure colour
Colour Vision
Author: Evan ThompsonPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415117968
Category : Cognition
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Thompson provides an accessible review of the current scientific and philosophical discussions of colour vision and is vital readingfor all cognitive scientists and philsophers whose interests touch upon this central area.Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the main success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science and artificial intelligence, and philosophy - has contributed significantly to our understanding of colour. Evan Thompson's book is a major contribution to this interdisciplinary project. Colour Vision provides an accessible review of the current scientific and philosophical discussions of colour vision. Thompson steers a course between the subjective and objective positions on colour, arguing for a relational account. This account develops a novel 'ecological' approach to colour vision in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception. It is vital reading for all cognitive scientists and philosophers whose interests touch upon this central area.
Color Vision
Author: Karl R. GegenfurtnerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521004398
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Color Vision, first published in 2000, defines the state of knowledge about all aspects of human and primate color vision.
Theories of Color-perception
Author: Swan Moses BurnettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Color vision
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Color Perception in Art
Author: Faber BirrenPublisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Photographs of representative paintings, explanatory line drawings, and abstract, geometric color plates supplement the text.
Procedures for Testing Color Vision
Author: Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN:
Category : Color vision
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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