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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911018838003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : J. & A. Churchill, 1965
• ISBN: 9786613619709; 9781280589874; 1280589876; 9780470719404; 0470719400; 9780470716946; 0470716940
• 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
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