A tour of the senses : how your brain interprets the world / John M. Henshaw.

Author: Henshaw, John M.

Imprint:Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.

Description272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Note:Electromagnetic stimuli -- Chemical stimuli -- Mechanical stimuli -- The science of sensation -- Vision -- The chemical senses -- The mechanical senses -- Remembering the present -- Perception and culture -- Perception and education.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-263) and index.

Note:"This entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses."--Jacket.

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