Blackwell Handbook Of Sensation And Perception: 1 (Blackwell Handbooks of Experimental Psychology) - Softcover

"The Handbook is clearly written and will be appreciated by undergraduate students taking an advanced course in Perception as well as by first-year postgraduate students. Lecturers and professors will also find it useful to brush up their background knowledge and to update their lectures." The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

This state-of-the-art handbook provides an authoritative overview of the field of perception, with special emphasis on new developments and trends. It surveys the entire field of perception, including vision, hearing, taste, olfaction, and cutaneous sensibility. It is ideal for researchers and teachers looking for succinct, state-of-the-art overviews of areas outside their speciality, and for anyone wanting to know about current research and future trends. It uses a tutorial approach that results in a balanced description of topics. A 'Selected Readings' section points to general references that provide more detailed treatments of each topic; 'Additional Topics' provide references to important topics. It is written by noted authorities in the field. It is now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer.