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bengriffin's review against another edition
4.0
So much fascinating stuff in here. Some of it was a bit too complex for me to follow, but at least I know why Bees bump into walls so much now. The writing style is fluid and easy to read but factual and authoritative at the same time, and with an infectious curiosity and fascination for the subject matter. Definitely up there with some of my favourite science writing.
alcove_reader's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book so much! It was exactly what I was looking for, a book that goes into the experiments and ideas that shaped our understanding of vision. I learned much more than I expected and was surprised to see some notable scientists did their part as well for the advancement of visual science. I would recommend it to anyone who loves reading about the history of medicine or science!
apatrick's review against another edition
2.0
S'allright, not great. Very interesting information, but too many times I had to think to myself, "But what does that really MEAN?!" The writing often sacrifices clarity for lyricism. There's probably a better book out there about the science of vision; I just picked this up at the library because it looked interesting. Now I want to find that better book, because this was a bit of a slog. If you read this, read Crashing Through by Robert Kurson.
will_sargent's review
3.0
It's a pop science book about how the eye works, how it evolved, and how different scientists discovered more and more about optics and light.
It's interesting.
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