Since its publication in 2002, Vision and Art by neurobiologist M. Livingstone has become the definitive text on the relationship between biology and art. In this new edition, Livingstone has added new ideas and three entirely new chapters. One new chapter examines how we see and process specific object categories, such as faces, for which we have specialized processing regions in our brains...
Since its publication in 2002, Vision and Art by Harvard neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone has become the definitive text on the relationship between biology and art. In this newly revised and expanded edition, Livingstone has added new ideas throughout the book, as well as three entirely new chapters. One new chapter examines how we see and process specific object categories, such as faces, for which we have specialized processing regions in our brains. Having these dedicated regions makes the way we see such things unique, and the consequences of this special processing have been explored in fascinating ways by many artists. The second new chapter delves into the dynamic between local and global recognition processes. For centuries, artists ignored the laws of physics in their art: For example, since our perception of depth is processed locally first, depth cues can be globally inconsistent, yet still create a satisfactory sense of depth. Similarly, in many paintings containing a mirror, often the reflection is physically impossible or shadows may cast in nonsensical directions—yet our visual systems overlook these inconsistencies. The third new chapter, formerly the epilogue, explores the links between artistic talent and learning disabilities, suggesting that characteristics that seem detrimental to one aspect of modern life may be an asset in others.
Throughout this latest edition, Livingstone has updated the text with new insights gleaned from her ongoing research and occasionally revises her own conclusions as she continues to study vision at the cutting edge of neuroscience. At its core, Vision and Art demonstrates that artists have often discovered how to take advantage of the ways our brains process visual information. To support this thesis, Livingstone offers a comprehensive account of the biology of vision, drawing on the history of science and her own discoveries. She explains cogently how the eye and brain translate different wavelengths of light into the colors and forms of the world around us. She then turns to art and delves into the science underlying various phenomena artists have nvented—from the mysterious allure of the Mona Lisa to the amazing shimmering effects of the Impressionists. Along the way, she shows how such techniques can be used to enhance the impact of advertisements and explores the different ways images work in paintings, in photographs, on TV, and on computer screens.
Accompanying Livingstone’s lively and lucid prose are many easy-to-understand charts and diagrams that clarify her points. Some of these illustrations are based on simple, elegant experiments that show us how our visual system translates light into information about the environment. Others demonstrate how cells in the retina code information and send it to the brain. Still others shed light on how great painters devise techniques to create sensations of depth and movement.
Back from summer vacation, Kyousuke and his classmates prepare for the Athletic Festival. However, Purgatorium Remedial Academy is no normal school, and the students' physical activities could lead to broken bones — or even death! And if that isn't enough to crush his spirits, Renko’s mother pays a surprise visit...
These frescoes of ancient Mexico were executed at the height of the classical Maya period, between the 4th and the 10th centuries. They achieve their highest form of expression at Bonampak which has only recently been excavated in the depths of an impenetrable jungle.
THE REVEALING STORY OF DAVID MISCAVIGE’S CHILDHOOD AND HIS PATH TO THE HEAD SEAT OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF HIS FATHER, RON MISCAVIGE.
Kniha v anglickém jazyce, která představuje tokajská vína a jedinečný region, v kterém tento lahodný mok vzniká.
The New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea charts Venice’s astounding five-hundred-year voyage to the pinnacle of power in an epic story that stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. City of Fortune traces the full arc of the Venetian imperial saga...
Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers that her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street. She can’t remember what happened, but the police are highly suspicious of her...
How the States Got Their Shapes is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Here are the stories behind the stories, right down to the tiny northward jog at the eastern end of Tennessee and the teeny-tiny (and little known) parts of Delaware that are not attached to Delaware but to New Jersey.
This book needs a preliminary note that its scope be misunderstood. The view suggested is historical rather than theological, and does not deal directly with a religious change which has been the chief event of my own life; and about which I am already writing a more purely controversial volume...
Kniha v anglickém jazyce... A comprehensive and practical look at the concepts and techniques you need in the area of data mining and knowledge discovery.
Kayserzinn: Engelbert Kayser, Jugendstil-Zinn aus Köln, Jugendstil Pewter from Cologne.
Mouth-watering recipes to fuel you for life.
Any book that acurately mirros reality in Australia reads like an adventure tale - and POWER WITHOUT GLORY is no exception. The author knows his country, its history and its people. The men and women of his tale are flesh and blood, whether they are meant to reflect the pioneer's courage, the fortune hunter's ruthlessness or mankind's striving for a better world.
Kniha v anglickém jazyce... Supporting every learner across the IB continuum.
Happy teams are more productive and managers should find joy at work, too! "Jurgen’s book is practical and fun, but most of all, it's subversive. If you care enough to get started, you'll discover that these tools will transform everything about your organization." - Seth Godin, The Icarus Deception
A FULLY UPDATED, NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO ELECTRONICS. Advance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists. Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition, lays out the essentials and provides step-by-step instructions, schematics, and illustrations.
Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager, Third Edition. Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland.
Since its publication in 2002, Vision and Art by neurobiologist M. Livingstone has become the definitive text on the relationship between biology and art. In this new edition, Livingstone has added new ideas and three entirely new chapters. One new chapter examines how we see and process specific object categories, such as faces, for which we have specialized processing regions in our brains...
