Sensation & Perception, Third Edition - Hardcover

Jeremy M. Wolfe; Keith R. Kluender; Dennis M. Levi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087893572X ISBN 13: 9780878935727

Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2011

Synopsis

Why does the sky look blue? Why does sugar taste sweet? Fully revised and updated, this introductory, full-colour text is written by experts in each of the five senses who convey the excitement of the field to students, providing comprehensive descriptions of the science behind vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste.

About this title

About the Author:

JEREMY M. WOLFE Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, USA. KEITH R. KLUENDER Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. DENNIS M. LEVI has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, USA since 2001. LINDA M. BARTOSHUK Professor of Otolaryngology and Psychology at Yale University, USA. RACHEL S. HERZ Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour at Brown University Medical School, USA. ROBERTA L. KLATZY Professor of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, where she also holds faculty appointments in the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition and the Human--Computer Interaction Institute. SUSAN J. LEDERMAN Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, USA, with cross-appointments in the School of Computing and in the Centre for Neuroscience.

Review:

Praise for the previous edition (2e): 'The interrelated phenomena of sensation and perception are fascinating subjects for students of the mind and brain. Sensation and Perception will draw students into the topic easily, luring them with engaging stories, colorful images, and fun demonstrations that will make them want to explore the brain's complex mechanisms for making sense of the world. ! this is a welcome addition to the textbooks of similar vein, because it is fresh and friendly, and is stamped with the mark of its high-quality scientist authors.' --Leslie P. Tolbert, The Quarterly Review of Biology

About this edition

• Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 087893572X
• ISBN 13: 9780878935727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 507