Editorial preface William Schiff and Emerson Foulke; 1. Tactual perception in historical perspective: David Katz's world of touch Lester E. Krueger; 2. The psychophysics of touch Carl E. Sherrick and James C. Craig; 3. The development of haptic perception David H. Warren; 4. The perception of texture by touch Susan J. Lederman; 5. Reading braille Emerson Foulke; 6. Dynamic tactile displays James C. Craig and Carl E. Sherrick; 7. Current developments in tactile communication of speech Jacob H. Kirman; 8. Social touching Stephen Thayer; 9. Haptic pictures John M. Kennedy; 10. Mobility maps Grahame A. James; 11. Haptic perception of tangible graphic displays Edward P. Berla; 12. Tangible graphic displays in the education of blind persons Billie L. Bentzen; 13. Production of tangible graphic displays John M. Gill; 14. Tangible graphics: producers' views Jasha M. Levi and Nancy S. Amick; 15. A user's view of tangible graphics: The Louisville Workshop William Schiff; Name index; Subject index.