Vision
Published on 11. August 2021
978-1-108-95049-7 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Worked examples or Exercises
File size
13,62 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-95049-7 (9781108950497)
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Andrew Fabian | Janet Gibson | Mike Sheppard
Vision
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08/2021
Cambridge University Press
€22.00
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Content
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.
