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Learning to smell : olfactory perception from neurobiology to behavior / Donald A. Wilson & Richard J. Stevenson.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Donald A. (Donald Alan), 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Smell.
- Smell--physiology.
- Odorants.
- Olfactory Nerve--physiology.
- Perception.
- Medical Subjects:
- Smell--physiology.
- Odorants.
- Olfactory Nerve--physiology.
- Perception.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- Drawing on research in neuroscience, physiology, and ethology, Donald A. Wilson and Richard J. Stevenson address the fundamental question of how we navigate through a world of chemical encounters and provide a compelling alternative to the "reception-centric" view of olfaction.
- Contents:
- Index
- Preface
- The function of the olfactory system in animals and humans
- A historical and comparative perspective on theoretical approaches to olfaction
- Receptive mechanisms
- The relationship between stimulus intensity and perceptual quality
- Odor quality discrimination in nonhuman animals
- Odor quality discrimination in humans
- Odor memory
- Implications
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-297) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0801883687
- OCLC:
- 61704755
- Publisher Number:
- 9780801883682
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