Duplicity theory of vision from Newton to the present / edited by Bjørn Stabell and Ulf Stabell.

Other author Stabell, Bjørn.
Other author Stabell, Ulf.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Descriptionxii, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Vision, Ocular--physiology.
Visual Pathways--physiology.
Color Perception--physiology.
Ophthalmology--history.
Visual Perception--physiology.
Visual pathways.
Eye--Adaptation.
Vision--Research. --History.

Contents Development of the basic ideas of the duplicity theory from Newton to G.E. Müller -- Newton tradition -- Schultze tradition -- Goethe tradition: the phenomenological approach -- Colour theories of Armin Tschermak -- Development of the duplicity theory from 1930-1966 -- Duplicity theory of Polyak -- Investigations of H.K. Hartline and S.W. Kuffler -- Duplicity theory of R. Granit -- Contributions of E.N. Willmer, P. Saugstad & A. Saugstad, and I. Lie -- Status of the duplicity theory in the mid 1960s and its further development -- Chromatic rod vision: a historical account - Night vision may appear bluish -- Mechanisms of chromatic rod vision in scotopic illumination -- Rod-cone interactions in mesopic vision -- Further exploration of chromatic rod vision -- Theories of sensitivity regulation of the rod and cone systems: a historical account -- Early photochemical explanations -- Contribution of S. Hecht -- Contribution of G. Wald: photochemical sensitivity -- Relationship between amount of rhodopsin and sensitivity during dark adaptation -- Post-receptor sensitivity regulation mechanisms -- Rushton's AGC model -- Contribution of H.B. Barlow -- Rushton and Barlow compared -- Dowling-Rushton equation refuted -- Several mechanisms involved in sensitivity regulation -- Sensitivity regulation due to rod-cone interaction -- Modern conceptions of sensitivity regulation -- Factors that triggered the paradigm shifts in the development of the duplicity theory -- Summary of K.R. Popper's and T.S. Kuhn's models of scientific development -- Development of the duplicity theory as a test of Popper's and Kuhn's models.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207]-220) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009022355
ISBN9780521111171 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN052111117X (hardback : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available