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Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993-02-26
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780521361149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom ancient Greece to the CAT scanner, these essays examine the 'education of the senses' in medical diagnosis and treatment.
Author: Jennifer L. Hellier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-11-07
Total Pages: 636
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow do our human senses work and help us interact with our surroundings, and what happens when these senses malfunction or are impaired? This book provides in-depth information that answers these questions and more. The Five Senses and Beyond: The Encyclopedia of Perception supplies students and general readers with accurate, up-to-date information about the human senses. It explains the "big five" senses in detail as well as lesser-known but important senses—perceptions such as balance, kinesthesia, temperature, and pain. After a helpful introduction, this reference work provides A-to-Z, cross-referenced entries on hundreds of topics in the realm of human perception that allow students to find and digest information quickly and draw connections between related topics. Through the use of activity sidebars, readers will also be able to explore the workings of the senses firsthand, lending an element of interactivity to this accessible encyclopedia. A convenient end-of-volume glossary provides definitions of unfamiliar terms.
Author: Jennifer L. Hellier
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2016-11-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1440834164
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Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Published: 2018-01-01
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1681034816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe largest human organ is skin! Every inch of skin is made up of millions of tiny receptors that allow us to feel the world around us. Each type of receptor has a job. Some tell us the texture of objects. Others sense temperature. Our sense of touch helps us live safely and comfortably. This title for young readers highlights how we touch and why it is important.
Author: F. Gonzalez-Crussi
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780679727170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGonzalez-Crussi (pathology, Northwestern U.) reflects on each of the senses individually, mingling his reflections with childhood recollections of Mexico City and with observations on memorable characters from other times and cultures. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Robert Jütte
Publisher: Polity
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 0745629571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis path-breaking book examines our attitudes to the senses from antiquity through to the present day. Robert Jutte explores a wealth of different traditions, images, metaphors and ideas that have survived through time and describes how sensual impressions change the way in which we experience the world. Throughout history, societies have been both intrigued or unsettled by the five senses. The author looks at the way in which the social world conditions our perception and traces the 'rediscovery' of sensual pleasure in the twentieth century, paying attention to experiences as varied as fast food, deoderization, and extra-sensory perception. He concludes by exploring technological change and cyberspace, reflecting on how developments in these fields will affect our relationship with the senses in the future.
Author: Jan de Vries
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-05-13
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 1780570457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest-selling author and world-renowned naturopath Jan de Vries has become increasingly aware of the damage that today's environment has had on the five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and vision. Man's immune system is under constant attack by viruses, allergies, bacteria, pollution, food, water and air. As Jan de Vries says in his introduction, 'If you lose your senses you lose your sense of living'; this book will help you to live again.
Author: Francesca Bacci
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2011-08-04
Total Pages: 679
ISBN-13: 0199230609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe senses play a vital role in our health, our social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts. The book provides a unique interdisciplinary overview of the senses, ranging from the neuroscience of sensory processing in the body, to cultural influences on how the senses are used in society, to the role of the senses in the arts.
Author: Diane Ackerman
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2011-12-07
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0307763315
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played by the planet Earth. “Delightful . . . gives the reader the richest possible feeling of the worlds the senses take in.” —The New York Times
Author: John M. Henshaw
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Published: 2012-01-20
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1421404745
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A blend of research findings and real-world anecdotes about people’s sensory experiences enlivens this historical view of the science behind perception.” —Science News 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. “A Tour of the Senses is a fun book, which may be of interest to anyone who’s ever wondered how the eye or ear works.” —American Journal of Human Biology
