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The First Steps in Seeing

The First Steps in Seeing

by R.W.Rodieck (Author)

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    Hardcover 1998

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Synopsis

This book describes how we see. It is about the eyes, how they capture an image and convert it to the neural messages that result in visual experience. The First Steps in Seeing has been written in a manner that is understandable to all. The number of technical terms has been restricted, and those that are used are illustrated with hundreds of full-colour pictures, icons and graphs.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 562
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S.
Published: 12 Aug 1998
ISBN 10: 0878937579
ISBN 13: 9780878937578

Media Reviews
The First Steps in Seeing synthesizes our understanding of the eye and retina in a way that is at once enjoyable to read, clearly presented and gorgeously illustrated. Complex subjects, ranging from biochemical pathways to the mathematical underpinnings of the relevant optics, chemistry and photometry, are elegantly explained. The author has indeed given us all some new ways to think about the 'first steps in seeing.' * Helga Kolb, Nature Neuroscience *
Rodieck's enthusiasm for the retina is clear from the beautiful illustrations. Nevertheless he tackles all the physical and chemical problems involved in the early stages of vision with clarity and verve. The result is a fine exposition of all one needs to know about the way the retina deals with light, a lucid and unique work of reference for students at all levels. * Michael F. Land, The Times Higher Education Supplement *
With little doubt, The First Steps in Seeing is a beautiful multidisciplinary tour through our current understanding of the visual system. The combination of an easy-to-read narrative and supplementary scientific detail makes this book an excellent resource for both medical students and professionals in the visual sciences and clinical ophthalmic care. * Robert W. Nickells, Archives of Ophthalmology *
Author Bio
ROBERT W. RODIECK is Bishop Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington, and the author of The Vertebrate Retina (1973).