| Destined for Distinguished Oblivion: The Scientific Vision of William Charles Wells (1757-1817) Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Wade, Nicholas J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461349680 ISBN-13: 9781461349686 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History - Psychology | Applied Psychology - Psychology | Neuropsychology |
| Dewey: 152.140 |
| Series: History and Philosophy of Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7" W x 10" (1.26 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 reprints his Essay on single vision with two eyes (1792) and his own Memoir of his life (1818). Wells' essay on natural selection is reprinted as an Appendix. Wells' experiments and observations on natural phenomena will surprise students of science because of their modernity. |