Colour-Blindness - With a Comparison of Different Methods of Testing Colour-Blindness

Originally published in 1925, this book embodies the results of research on red-green colour-blind subjects, supplemented by brief accounts of blue-yellow, total, and acquired colour-blindness to complete the description of the different forms of the defect. After a historical survey of previous work by such men as Dalton, Helmholtz, Rayleigh, Edridge-Green and others, the author deals with the most important theories of colour-blindness, and with a description of the tests and a discussion of their results.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction by Dr James Drever. 1. Introductory – Brief Historical Survey 2. Colour Theories with Special Reference to Colour-Blindness 3. Description of Tests and Discussion of Results 4. Tests and Results (continued) 5. Tests and Results (concluded) 6. A Brief Diagnosis of the Individual Cases 7. Concluding Remarks. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Collins, Mary

Summary

Originally published in 1925, this book embodies the results of research on red-green colour-blind subjects, supplemented by brief accounts of blue-yellow, total, and acquired colour-blindness to complete the description of the different forms of the defect. After a historical survey of previous work by such men as Dalton, Helmholtz, Rayleigh, Edridge-Green and others, the author deals with the most important theories of colour-blindness, and with a description of the tests and a discussion of their results.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Collins
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2015
• EAN: 9781138953055
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95305-5
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Perception, MEDICAL / Ophthalmology, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Ophthalmology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology