Light Vision Color
1. Edition March 2005
474 Pages, Softcover
Practical Approach Book
Short Description
The first introductory book on the market to take an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, Light Vision Color , integrates perspectives from philosophy, biophysics, neurophysiology, genetics, medicine, and psychology. Color science and engineering is a fast developing field and one that currently does not have a textbook that integrates physics, perception, and visual biology into one volume. Originally published in Norwegian by Tapir (1998), this English edition is extensively revised and updated to include new chapters on clinical problems and eye diseases, low vision rehabilitation, and the basic molecular biology and genetics of color vision.
Further versions
Light Vision Color takes a well-balanced, interdisciplinary approach to our most important sensory system. The book successfully combines basics in vision sciences with recent developments from different areas such as neuroscience, biophysics, sensory psychology and philosophy. Originally published in 1998 this edition has been extensively revised and updated to include new chapters on clinical problems and eye diseases, low vision rehabilitation and the basic molecular biology and genetics of colour vision.
* Takes a broad interdisciplinary approach combining basics in vision sciences with the most recent developments in the area
* Includes an extensive list of technical terms and explanations to encourage student understanding
* Successfully brings together the most important areas of the subject in to one volume
VISION AND EXPERIENCE.
VISION AND NATURAL SCIENCE.
VISUAL ILLUSIONS.
2 OPTICS.
LIGHT.
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS.
IMAGING IN THE EYE.
3 THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYE.
The EYE IS NOT A CAMERA.
THE OPTIC MEDIA.
THE RETINA.
SIGNAL GENERATION.
4 SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSE.
PHOTOMETRY.
CONTRAST VISION.
VISION LOSS.
5 COLOR.
PHYSICS OF COLOR STIMULI
COLOR DIFFERENCES.
COLOR INDUCTION AND ADAPTATION.
6 COLOR VISION.
THE OPPONENT MODEL AND COLOR PERCEPTION.
7 NEURAL CORRELATES.
PSYCHOPHYSICS AND PARALLEL PATHWAYS.
8 BRAIN PROCESSES.
APPENDIX.
A Physiologically Based System for Color Measurement.
Tables and Diagrams.
GLOSSARY.
LITERATURE.
INDEX.
