Author: Arthur ParseyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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The Science of Vision, Or, Natural Perspective!
Author: Arthur ParseyThe Science of Vision; Or, Natural Perspective
Author: The Science of Vision, Or Natural Perspective!
Author: Arthur ParseyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265557198
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Excerpt from The Science of Vision, or Natural Perspective!: Containing the True Language of the Eye, Necessary in Common Observation, Education, Art and Science; Constituting the Basis of the Art of Design Let us now enquire into the import of pictures; in general they are looked upon only as luxuries or ornaments, produc tions more for pleasure than for any instructive benefit but if we consider an importance that really belongs to them, and the influence works of art have in forming our notions or ideas of external nature, from the first picture-book put into our infant hands till we become men of taste and connoisseurs in art and science, we shall not fail to see that if these productions be not the natural language of the eye, and do not communicate what they ought to do, that it were better pictorial art had never been known. Pictures purport to be, and are generally considered, true representatives of what is seen; it will not take much pains to expose and prove this to be a delusion; for, let any one consider his own knowledge and experience, and then revert to the standard character of drawing, and he will see at once that both theory and art have always falsified nature in one particular, which blunder has prevented the rest of the subject from being correct. For instance, on looking up to any lofty parallel surface, as a tower of a church, &c., every one has perceived in his own vision that the top appears narrower than the same breadth at the bottom, which is the infallible and constant effect of seeing; and yet there is not a picture in the world that has that effect, and consequently no picture (prior to my own) has been drawn as mankind see objects. If every artifice be tried, nothing can destroy this natural effect - it must be seen; neither can any artifice be resorted to, to enable the eye to see natural objects as they have been delineated. Parallel perpendicular lines, Cr all the upright lines of buildings, have always been drawn so, whether seen on lofty eminences or down below in valleys. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Science of Vision; Or, Natural Perspective
Author: Arthur ParseyScience of Vision Or Natural Perspective! Containing the True Language of the Eye, Necessary in Common Observation, Education, Art and Science; Constituting the Basis of the Art of Design, with Practical Methods for Foreshortening and Converging in Ev
Author: The Science of Vision ; Or, Natural Perspective! Containing the True Language of the Eye, Necessary in Common Observation, Education, Art and Science: Constituting the Basis of the Art of Design, with Practical Methods of Foreshortening and Converging in Every Branch of Art, the New Elliptical Or Conic Sections, Laws of Shadows, Universal Vanishing Points, and the New Optical Laws of the Camera Obscura, Or Daguerrèotype, Also, the Physiology of the Human Eye, Explaining the Seat of Vision to be the Iris and Not the Retina. With Twenty-four Plates. By Arthur Parsey, Member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, &c. &c
Author: Arthur ParseyPublisher:
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Category : Perspective
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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The Science of Vision
Author: Arthur ParseyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perspective
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception
Author: James J. GibsonPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 113505973X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This is a book about how we see: the environment around us (its surfaces, their layout, and their colors and textures); where we are in the environment; whether or not we are moving and, if we are, where we are going; what things are good for; how to do things (to thread a needle or drive an automobile); or why things look as they do. The basic assumption is that vision depends on the eye which is connected to the brain. The author suggests that natural vision depends on the eyes in the head on a body supported by the ground, the brain being only the central organ of a complete visual system. When no constraints are put on the visual system, people look around, walk up to something interesting and move around it so as to see it from all sides, and go from one vista to another. That is natural vision -- and what this book is about.
Vision Science
Author: Stephen E. PalmerPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0262161834
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book revolutionizes how vision can be taught to undergraduate and graduate students in cognitive science, psychology, and optometry. It is the first comprehensive textbook on vision to reflect the integrated computational approach of modern research scientists. This new interdisciplinary approach, called "vision science," integrates psychological, computational, and neuroscientific perspectives. The book covers all major topics related to vision, from early neural processing of image structure in the retina to high-level visual attention, memory, imagery, and awareness. The presentation throughout is theoretically sophisticated yet requires minimal knowledge of mathematics. There is also an extensive glossary, as well as appendices on psychophysical methods, connectionist modeling, and color technology. The book will serve not only as a comprehensive textbook on vision, but also as a valuable reference for researchers in cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, computer science, optometry, and philosophy.
The Vision Revolution
Author: Mark ChangiziPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458729915
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A radically new perspective on human vision is emerging. Groundbreaking research by evolutionary scientist and neurobiologist Mark Changizi is driving a revolution in our understanding of human vision. In asking why we see the way we do, Changizi overturns existing beliefs and provides new answers to age-old questions. Why do our eyes face forward? While binocular vision was helpful to our primate ancestors, its importance for 3-D vision is exaggerated. Squirrels jump from branch to branch just fine with sideways-facing eyes and many athletes, including Hockey Hall of Famer Frank McGee, play with only one eye. HINT: We evolved in a highly leafy environment. Why do we see in color, when most other mammals do not? Its not because it helped our ancestors find ripe fruit. Our color vision has evolved to be extremely sensitive to specific sets of color changes. HINT: Primates with color vision, like us, are the only ones who have areas of bare skin. Why do we see optical illusions? Its not the result of glitches in our visual system. Optical illusions can be traced back to the same specific property of vision. HINT: We are able to catch a ball coming at us much more effectively than we should given the speed at which our brains process visual input. Why do we absorb information so readily by reading? Its not because weve evolved to read; evolutionarily, reading and writing are recent developments. HINT: Language is designed to exploit skills weve refined over tens of millions of years. In The Vision Revolution, Changizi details the conclusions of his innovative fieldwork and their mind-blowing implications for our understanding not just of human vision, but of the way we interact with the world in which we live.