The evolution of perception

Cybernetics and Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 393-409

  Martin, C Cristofre ^a   Gordon, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 4344626444     PISSN: 01969722     EISSN: 10876553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01969720151033553     Document Type: Article

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