The New Handbook of Multisensory Processing
This volume provides superb coverage of one of the most exciting topics in sensory research. The editor, Barry E. Stein, largely pioneered the field of multisensory integration. He has done a first-rate job in bringing together leading researchers who have contributed chapters of exceptional clarity that will undoubtedly provide an impetus for future research for many years to come. This is a volume that everyone, even those with a tangential interest in multisensory integration, should have on his or her bookshelf.(Leo M. Chalupa, Vice President of Research, George Washington University)Over the past 30 years, Barry Stein has almost single handedly established, nourished, and let flourish the field of multisensory integration. Now, we can read all in one place the fruits of his efforts. This book is a feast of authoritative articles on mechanisms that underlies this crucial aspect of brain organization.(Michael Gazzaniga, Director, Sage Center for the Study of Mind, University of California, Santa Barbara)The chapters in each of the eleven sections of this book describe a host of interesting research programs. Even better, these are tied together by the integrative commentaries that introduce each section. This single volume touches on almost any topic you might want to investigate in the growing world of multisensory research.(Jeremy M. Wolfe, Professor of Ophthalmology and Radiology, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Visual Attention Lab, Brigham and Women's Hospital)