Sensation, perception and action : an evolutionary perspective
Our senses enable us to interact with the world around us, taking in a mass of information as we do so. This textbook covers all the different senses by taking a 'designer's view' that describes sensory processes through evolutionary adaptations, and discusses how behaviour is affecte...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Basingstoke, U. K. :
Palgrave Macmillan ,
c2010
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| Summary: | Our senses enable us to interact with the world around us, taking in a mass of information as we do so. This textbook covers all the different senses by taking a 'designer's view' that describes sensory processes through evolutionary adaptations, and discusses how behaviour is affected by the way data is collected and used |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 196 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-189) and index |
| ISBN: | 0230552668 (hardback : alk. paper) 0230552676 (paperback : alk. paper) 9780230552661 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780230552678 (paperback : alk. paper) |