The outlines of physics: an elementary text-book (1897)
Nichols, E. L. (Edward Leamington), 1854-1937 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd. · leaf 431
f whichis known to us, we estimatedistance. From our judg-ment as to the distance ofthe object on the other hand,we estimate its size.The influence of our estimate of distance upon our judg-ment concerning the relative sizes of things is illustratedin Fig. 390, in which the three human figures are… … FiO. 390. VISION AND THE SENSE OF GOLOE 417 383. Binocular Vision. — In the matter of estimating sizeand distance, we are greatly aided by having two eyessituated some little distance apart. The consequence isthat we get two slightly different views of the object, andour best means of judging…
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