This stunning collection has been created by cognitive vision scientist Al Seckel, of the California Institute of Technology, a leading authority on visual illusions.
A specialist in visual perception, Ninio (Centre National des Recherches Scientifiques, Paris) presents many classic and new illusions, explains the underlying logic of the various types, and suggests their value for neurological and ...
Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.
It's time to stretch your mental muscles to the max with Optical Illusions 2.
A rich assortment of visual mind-bogglers, including "impossible objects" — constructions that look fine on paper but can't possibly exist in reality — as well as pulsating patterns, vanishing spots, pictures that suddenly change into ...
The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight. This book is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles, and simple reveals which show the reader how each trick works.
A variety of different optical illusions, from tricks of perspective to perceived motion, are included to keep you entertained. Answer key in the back of the book. Spiral bound, 160 pages.
2D illusions 4–7, 9–11, 14–16, 19, 25–27, 32, 38, 39, 41, 43–45, 47–49 3D Dog's Eyes Illusion 37, 52 3D illusions 8, 12–13, 17–18, 20–24, 28–31, 33–37, 40, 42, 46 Adelson Chequerboard Shadow 18 afterimages 5, 26–27 ambiguous images ...
In Epidemic Illusions, Eugene Richardson, a physician and an anthropologist, contends that public health practices--from epidemiological modeling and outbreak containment to Big Data and causal inference--play an essential role in ...
In this delightful and informative little book Phoebe McNaughton takes us on a classical journey through the history of artistic perspective, showing how the eye can be tricked and confused, the brain befuddled, and the philosopher inside ...