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Vision

Editat de Andrew Fabian, Janet Gibson, Mike Sheppard, Simone Weyand
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 aug 2021
Arising from the 2019 Darwin College Lectures, this book presents essays from seven prominent public intellectuals on the theme of vision. Each author examines this theme through the lens of their own particular area of expertise, making for a lively interdisciplinary volume including chapters on neuroscience, colour perception, biological evolution, astronomy, the future of technology, computer vision, and the visionary core of science. Featuring contributions by professors of neuroscience Paul Fletcher and Anya Hurlbert, professor of zoology Dan-Eric Nilsson, the futurist Sophie Hackford, Microsoft distinguished scientist Andrew Blake, theoretical physicist and author Carlo Rovelli, and Dr Carolin Crawford, the Public Astronomer at the University of Cambridge, this volume will be of interest to anybody curious about how we see the world.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108931021
ISBN-10: 1108931022
Pagini: 228
Dimensiuni: 198 x 241 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Mike Sheppard and Andrew Fabian; 1. The Evolution of Eyes Dan-Eric Nilsson; 2. Visions Paul Fletcher; 3. Colour and Vision Anya Hurlbert; 4. Science, Vision, Perspective Carlo Rovelli; 5. Vision of the Cosmos Carolin Crawford; 6. Visions of a Digital Future Sophie Hackford; 7. Computer Vision Andrew Blake; Index.

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Leading public intellectuals give perspectives on the theme of vision from a range of fields across science and the arts.