A tour of the senses : how your brain interprets the world /
Henshaw, John M.,
A tour of the senses : how your brain interprets the world / John M. Henshaw. - 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index.
Electromagnetic stimuli -- Chemical stimuli -- Mechanical stimuli -- The science of sensation -- Vision -- The chemical senses -- The mechanical senses -- Remembering the present -- Perception and culture -- Perception and education.
"This entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses."--Jacket.
1421404362 9781421404363
2011021306
Senses and sensation.
Perception.
Perception--Physiology.
BF233 / .H46 2012
152.1
A tour of the senses : how your brain interprets the world / John M. Henshaw. - 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index.
Electromagnetic stimuli -- Chemical stimuli -- Mechanical stimuli -- The science of sensation -- Vision -- The chemical senses -- The mechanical senses -- Remembering the present -- Perception and culture -- Perception and education.
"This entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses."--Jacket.
1421404362 9781421404363
2011021306
Senses and sensation.
Perception.
Perception--Physiology.
BF233 / .H46 2012
152.1