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New Book of Optical Illusions
Georg Ruschemeyer
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Description for New Book of Optical Illusions
Paperback. A mind-bending full-colour collection of 150 of the most significant optical phenomena, together with the history of optical illusions and their origins. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 924.
The New Book of Optical Illusions is a mind-bending collection of 150 of the most significant optical phenomena, loosely grouped into 33 chapters according to particular visual effect. An optical illusion has two elements. One is the perceived illusion, what you see. It may be merging lines, moving shapes or conflicting sizes. The other element is the scientific explanation or neuronal basis of the illusion. Here enters The New Book of Optical Illusions, which describes the latter - the science of an optical illusion. Concise text describes the history of the optical illusions and their origin. Some are ancient (like ... Read more
The New Book of Optical Illusions is a mind-bending collection of 150 of the most significant optical phenomena, loosely grouped into 33 chapters according to particular visual effect. An optical illusion has two elements. One is the perceived illusion, what you see. It may be merging lines, moving shapes or conflicting sizes. The other element is the scientific explanation or neuronal basis of the illusion. Here enters The New Book of Optical Illusions, which describes the latter - the science of an optical illusion. Concise text describes the history of the optical illusions and their origin. Some are ancient (like ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
934g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Willowdale, Canada
ISBN
9781770855922
SKU
V9781770855922
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99-50
About Georg Ruschemeyer
Georg Ruschemeyer is a freelance journalist. He studied biology in Germany and at the University of Colorado. He is now working for leading German magazines, including GEO, Frankfurter Allgemeine, Zeitung, and others. He lives in York.
Reviews for New Book of Optical Illusions
This is a wonderful book because it is not only large, containing 200 pages of illusions, that are very diverse but the author also gives you advice on just what you should be looking for and why. He explains the illusion... This, of course, goes to those who have been waiting for an excellent book on optical illusions... A must ... Read more