The Mystery of The Moon Illusion

Exploring Size Perception

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

2 544 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

For thousands of years, one scientific puzzle has fascinated and perplexed the greatest philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, and psychologists - why do the moon and sun appear so much larger on the horizon than when high up in the sky? Now, two leading psychologists have provided a compelling account of this fascinating illusion. Taking us through the history, the characters involved, the attempts made to explain the illusion, through to modern day studies of visual perception, the book is the most comprehensive account of this puzzle so far. This is a work which will remain, for some time to come, the definitive book on a mystery that has fascinated and tested the greatest minds throughout the ages.Accessibly written, it will appeal to readers of popular science, along with those within the disciplines of psychology, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy, from undergraduate upwards.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-07-18
Mått:175 x 248 x 21 mm
Vikt:706 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198508625
Utmärkelser:Chosen as one of the ^ICHOICE^R Outstanding Academic Books of 2004

Utforska kategorier

Recensioner i media

... very readable ... We have here a good popularization of an interdisciplinary field of science and a glimpse into the fascinating research practice of experimental psychology ... I would recommend this book for students of physics or psychology at college or secondary school. It is also a good addition to classes in history of psychology and supplementary reading for anyone interested in the history of optics or astronomy.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Richard Gregory ; Preface ; 1. The celestial illusions ; 2. The real sizes of the moon and sun ; 3. Perceiving size ; 4. Measuring the moon illusion ; 5. Atmospheric refraction ; 6. Aerial perspectives ; 7. In the eye of the beholder ; 8. The vault of the heavens ; 9. So near and yet so far ; 10. Sizing up the moon ; 11. The angle of regard ; 12. A question of balance ; 13. Conclusions and conundrums ; Epilogue ; Appendix: Summary of scientific developments relating to the moon illusion