An Introduction to the Biology of Vision - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521495482 ISBN 13: 9780521495486

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This textbook is intended for use in a course for undergraduate students in biology, neuroscience or psychology who have had an introductory course on the structure and function of the nervous system. Its primary purpose is to provide a working vocabulary and knowledge of the biology of vision and to acquaint students with the major themes in biological vision research. Part I treats the eye as an image-forming organ and provides an overview of the projections from the retina to key visual structures of the brain. Part II examines the functions of the retina and its central projections in greater detail, building on the introductory material of Part I. Part III treats certain special topics in vision that require this detailed knowledge of the structure and properties of the retina and visual projections.

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Review

'... a timely and somewhat unusual textbook intended for undergraduate students in biology, neuroscience, or psychology ... The strength of this text lies in the coverage of the optical factors, the genetics, and the psychology of vision.' Sophie Wuerger, Experimental Physiology

Book Description

This is a textbook for use in a course for undergraduate and graduate students who have had an introductory course on the nervous system. Its purpose is to provide a working vocabulary and knowledge of the biology of vision and to acquaint students with the major themes in vision research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521495482
• ISBN 13: 9780521495486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: McIlwain James T.