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The Oxford Compendium Of Visual Illusio
. Ed(S): Shapiro, Arthur G.; Todorovic, Dejan
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Hardback. Visual illusions are compelling phenomena that draw attention to the brain's capacity to construct our perceptual world. The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions is a collection of over one hundred chapters on visual illusions, written by the illusions' creators and vision scientists who have investigated mechanisms underlying their peculiarities. Editor(s): Shapiro, Arthur G.; Todorovic, Dejan. Num Pages: 834 pages, 644. BIC Classification: JMRP; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Visual illusions cut across academic divides and popular interests: on the one hand, illusions provide entertainment as curious tricks of the eye; on the other hand, scientific research related to illusory phenomena has given generations of scientists and artists deep insights into the brain and principles of mind and consciousness. Numerous thinkers (including Aristotle, Descartes, Da Vinci, Escher, Goethe, Galileo, Helmholtz, Maxwell, Newton, and Wittgenstein) have been lured by the apparent simplicity of illusions and the promise that illusory phenomena can elucidate the puzzling relationship between the physical world and our perceptual reality. Over the past thirty years, advances in ... Read more
Visual illusions cut across academic divides and popular interests: on the one hand, illusions provide entertainment as curious tricks of the eye; on the other hand, scientific research related to illusory phenomena has given generations of scientists and artists deep insights into the brain and principles of mind and consciousness. Numerous thinkers (including Aristotle, Descartes, Da Vinci, Escher, Goethe, Galileo, Helmholtz, Maxwell, Newton, and Wittgenstein) have been lured by the apparent simplicity of illusions and the promise that illusory phenomena can elucidate the puzzling relationship between the physical world and our perceptual reality. Over the past thirty years, advances in ... Read more
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Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
834
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Number of Pages
834
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199794607
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V9780199794607
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About . Ed(S): Shapiro, Arthur G.; Todorovic, Dejan
Arthur Shapiro, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at American University, Washington, D.C. Dejan Todorovic, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.
Reviews for The Oxford Compendium Of Visual Illusio
To sum up, the insights throughout the compendium are impressive and wide-ranging. ... All in all, a timely and highlycompetent work.
Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews
This book is a wonderful compendium of illusions presented by those who enjoy them and seek to understand them.
Mary A. Peterson, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Professor and Director, Cognitive Science ... Read more
Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews
This book is a wonderful compendium of illusions presented by those who enjoy them and seek to understand them.
Mary A. Peterson, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Professor and Director, Cognitive Science ... Read more