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A Tour of the Senses : How Your Brain Interprets the World (9781421404363)



Ever wonder why some people have difficulty recognizing faces or why food found delicious in one culture is reviled in another? John M. Henshaw ponders these and other surprising facts in this fascinating and fast-paced tour of the senses. From when stimuli first excite our senses to the near-miraculous sense organs themselves to the mystery of how our brain interprets senses, Henshaw explains the complex phenomena of how we see, feel, taste, touch, and smell. He takes us through the rich history of sensory perception, dating back to Aristotle's classification of the five main senses, and helps us understand the science and technology behind sensory research today. "A Tour of the Senses" travels beyond our human senses. Henshaw describes artificial sensing technologies and instruments, unusual sensory abilities of the animal kingdom, and techniques for improving, rehabilitating, and even replacing sense organs. 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.


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  • Hardback | 288 pages
  • 152 x 229 x 24mm | 522g
  • Baltimore, MD, United States
  • English
  • New
  • 14 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white
  • 1421404362
  • 9781421404363
  • 1,153,973


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