Introduction to the Study of Colour Vision

Klappentext First published in 1924, this book examines the chief theories on colour vision in the light of available facts at the time of publication. Zusammenfassung First published in 1924 as part of the Cambridge Psychological Library! this book examines the chief theories on colour vision in the light of available facts at the time of publication. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science or colour vision. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Chief Facts of Normal Colour Vision: 1. The bases of colour vision; 2. The spectrum as seen by the light-adapted (photopic) eye; 3. The spectrum as seen by the dark-adapted (scotopic) eye; 4. Regional effects; 5. Temporal effects; 6. Areal effects; 7. The evolution of colour vision; Part II. The Chief Facts of Colour Blindness: 1. Introduction: colour names; 2. Dichromatic vision; 3. Anomalous trichromatic vision; 4. Monochromatic vision; Part III. The Chief Theories of Colour Vision: 1. General review; 2. The duplicity theory; 3. The three-components theory (Young-Helmholtz); 4. The opponent colours theory (Hering); 5. Other theories; Index of subjects; Index of authors.

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• Authors: John Herbert Parsons, Sir John Herbert Parsons
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2013
• EAN: 9781107626447
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62644-7
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Perception, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology