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Destined for Distinguished Oblivion
Nicholas J. Wade
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Hardback. William Charles Wells (1757-1817) was one of the foremost, and forgotten, American scientists of the eighteenth century. He should be acknowledged as laying the foundations for modern studies of vestibular function as well as eye movements. This book features his Essay on single vision with two eyes (1792) and his own Memoir of his life (1818). Series: History and Philosophy of Psychology. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; JMM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1850.
My fIrst encounter with the name of William Charles Wells, over twenty years ago, was an oblique reference to his Essay upon single vision that Wheatstone (1838) made in a classical article on binocular vision. The reference was enigmatic because it stated that few had paid attention to Wells' theory of visual direction, while doing little to infonn the reader of its novelty. I was fortunate in having the excellent facility of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department of the Library at the University of St. Andrews near at hand, so that I could cousult a copy of Wells' monograph. ... Read more
My fIrst encounter with the name of William Charles Wells, over twenty years ago, was an oblique reference to his Essay upon single vision that Wheatstone (1838) made in a classical article on binocular vision. The reference was enigmatic because it stated that few had paid attention to Wells' theory of visual direction, while doing little to infonn the reader of its novelty. I was fortunate in having the excellent facility of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department of the Library at the University of St. Andrews near at hand, so that I could cousult a copy of Wells' monograph. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
History and Philosophy of Psychology
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306473852
SKU
V9780306473852
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Reviews for Destined for Distinguished Oblivion
"Wade's extensive knowledge [...] allows him to do a skillful job relating Well's contributions to earlier and later developments[...] The volume will interest serious scholars of visual perception and those interested in the history of this science[...] Highly recommended." (Choice, 41:4 (December 2003)