Sensory Processes

A comprehensive, balanced account of the neural mechanisms that allow us to sense the world around us, this volume surveys advances made since the 1959-60 publication of the first edition of the Handbook volumes on the nervous system. After an outline of the historical perspectives of sensory research, the text considers the measurement of sensory performance in man and experimental animals, the structural organization of sensory systems, and the neural bases of vision, hearing, somatic sensibility, and the chemical senses. Included are chapters on the perception of the body in space and the functional asymmetry of the human cerebrum.Darian-Smith, Ian is the author of 'Sensory Processes' with ISBN 9780195206609 and ISBN 0195206606.