Copyright © 2001 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, retrieval system, or any other means, without prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey, based on original art by Nicholas Wade Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wade, Nicholas. Purkinje's vision : the dawning of neuroscience / by Nicholas J. Wade and Josef Bro zek, in collaboration with Jiří Hoskovec. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8058-3642-X (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Purkyně, Jan Evangelista, 1787–1869 2. Neuroscientists — Biography. 3. Vision — Research — History. I. Brožek, Josef. II. Hoskovec, Jiří. III. Title. QP475 . W244 2001 612.8(0)092 — dc21 [B] 00-065416 Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |