Learning to Smell: Olfactory Perception from Neurobiology to Behavior

by Donald A. Wilson, Richard J Stevenson, Richard J. Stevenson

Written by a neurobiologist and a psychologist, this volume presents a new theory of olfactory perception. 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.

The major research challenge in olfaction is determining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801883687
• ISBN13: 9780801883682
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher