"Visual science is the model system for neuroscience, its findings relevant to all other areas. This massive collection of papers by leading researchers in the field will become an essential reference for researchers and students in visual neuroscience, and will be of importance to researchers and professionals in other disciplines, including molecular and cellular biology, cognitive science, ophthalmology, psychology, computer science, optometry, and education. Over 100 chapters cover the entire field of visual neuroscience, from its historical foundations to the latest research and findings in molecular mechanisms and network modeling. The book is organized by topic--different sections cover such subjects as the history of vision science
developmental processes
retinal mechanisms and processes
organization of visual pathways
subcortical processing
processing in the primary visual cortex
detection and sampling
brightness and color
form, shape, and object recognition
motion, depth, and spatial relationships
eye movements
attention and cognition
and theoretical and computational perspectives. The list of contributors includes leading international researchers in visual science"--MIT CogNet.