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Record Nr.

UNINA9910642763103321

Titolo

Colour vision [[electronic resource] ] : physiology and experimental psychology : Ciba Foundation Symposium / / edited by A.V.S. de Reuck and Julie Knight

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : J. & A. Churchill, 1965

ISBN

1-280-58987-6

9786613619709

0-470-71940-0

0-470-71694-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (404 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium

Altri autori (Persone)

De ReuckAnthony V. S

KnightJulie

Disciplina

591.18

Soggetti

Color vision

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Colour Vision: Physiology and Experimental Psychology; Contents; Chairman's introduction; Visual pigments; The clustering of fish visual pigments around discrete spectral positions and its bearing on chemical structure; Discussion; Adaptation of visual pigments to the photic environment; Discussion; Duplicity theory and the microstructure of the retina; Rods and cones-a fresh approach; Discussion; Duality in the retina; Discussion; The synaptology of the retina; Discussion; Theories of colour vision; Sketch of the present position of the Young- Helmholtz theory of colour vision; Discussion

Cellular mechanisms of a Young-Hering visual systemComment; Discussion; Visual pigments of single cones; Discussion; The retinex; Discussion; Human colour vision; The genetics of colour blindness; Discussion; After-images as a means of investigating rods and cones; Discussion; Introduction to discussion of theories of colour vision and human colour vision; General Discussion Genetics of colour vision Discussion Dark adaptation and after-images A new visual pigment at 690 nm. in t; Animal colour vision; The physiological basis of colour vision in honeybees



The spectral sensitivity and visual pigment content of the retina of Gekko gekkoDiscussion; Colour discrimination in cats; Discussion; General Discussion Psychological aspects of colour vision Spectral sensitivity of the rabbit retina Lines for future research Future intentions of participants; Author index; Subject index