Seeing black and white

Reviews the history of the scientific development of lightness theory and outlines and critiques the theories of lightness laying out the strengths and weaknesses of each. This work presents author's argument that previous models of lightness perception fail to capture the errors and illusions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilchrist, Alan L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
Series:Oxford psychology series / Oxford psychology series
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Reviews the history of the scientific development of lightness theory and outlines and critiques the theories of lightness laying out the strengths and weaknesses of each. This work presents author's argument that previous models of lightness perception fail to capture the errors and illusions present in human perception
Item Description:Series from jacket
Physical Description:xvi, 430 p. ill
ISBN:9780199786725
0199786720