Philosophical instruments and toys: Optical devices extending the art of seeing

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 102-124

  Wade, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Camera obscura; Chronoscope; Kaleidophone; Kaleidoscope; Phenakistoscope; Philosophical toys; Photography; Stereoscope; Stroboscope; Tachistoscope; Thaumatrope; Zoetrope

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ANORTHOSCOPE; ART; CAMERA; CHRONOSCOPE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DEVICE; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; MOTION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICS; PHENAKISTOSCOPE; PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENT; PHILOSOPHICAL TOY; PHILOSOPHY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; STEREOSCOPE; STEREOSCOPIC VISION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STROBOSCOPE; TACHISTOSCOPE; THAUMATROPE; TIME PERCEPTION; VISION;

HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICINE IN ART; NATURAL HISTORY; OPTICS; PHILOSOPHY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 1642268110     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647040490885538     Document Type: Review

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