Eye, Brain, and Vision (Scientific American Library, No 22) (Paperback)

by David H. Hubel (Author)

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Hubel begins by explaining the structure and function of the retina and visual areas of the brain, then proceeds to more complex phenomena, such as how the brain and eyes together produce stereoscopic and color vision. A Nobel Prize winner who has studied vision for over 30 years, he combines expertise with lucid style and an ability to cut through details to the essential (and fascinating!) point. Unusually attractive, clear illustrations complement his discussion. This book, #22 in the "Scientific American Library" series, continues the tradition of making complex scientific topics understandable to the nonspecialist. Margery C. Coombs, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Product Description

For over thirty years, Nobel Prize winner David H. Hubel has been at the forefront of research on questions of vision. In Eye, Brain, and Vision, he brings you to the edge of current knowledge about vision, and explores the tasks scientists face in deciphering the many remaining mysteries of vision and the workings of the human brain.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; 2nd edition (May 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716760096
• ISBN-13: 978-0716760092
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,055,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No question about it, March 15, 2005

By	Camilo Libedinsky (Harvard University, Dept. of Neurobiology) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Eye, Brain, and Vision (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)

If you want to learn about Psychoanalysis, you read Freud.
If you want to learn about the general Theory of Relativity, you read Einstein.
If you want to learn about Eye, Brain and Vision, you read Hubel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing is Not Believing, August 14, 2003

By	Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Eye, Brain, and Vision (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)

This is a great book for anyone interested in how they are reading these words. How is it possible that particular cells in our body can differentiate among physical objects and send electronic flickerings to the brain that then interprets this collection of atoms into familiar objects - a computer, monitor, keyboard, words or letters?

The details are explained clearly with many good diagrams and illustrations. We get something on the history of vision, the cellular and neural interplay that has combined to produce this miracle we call sight, and the comparison of photoelectric and other artificial methods of seeing with our human one.

Another great addition to the Scientific American Library.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overview of vision, November 26, 2000

By	Howard Schneider (Thornhill, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This reference provides an easy to read overview of vision. There is an introduction to neurons and neural pathways, followed by an introduction to the eye and its receptive fields. The visual pathway from the eyes to the primary visual cortex is then discussed. Orientation-specific simple and complex cells in the striate cortex are discussed. The architecture and modules of the visual cortex are then discussed, followed by a discussion of stereopsis, color vision and development of the visual system.