Visually Controlled Locomotion: 40 Years Later

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 177-219

  Warren Jr , William H ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2542514740     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407413.1998.9652682     Document Type: Article

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