Amazing optical illusions : over 250 illustrations / Gianni A. Sarcone and Marie- Jo Waeber.
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TextPublisher: London : Carlton; Sevenoaks, 2005Description: 160 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9781862004917; 1862004919Subject(s): Optical illusionsSummary: Are your eyes and brain ready for a challenge? Then hold on tight because these picture puzzles will blow your mind! Through a clever use of color, angles, and ambiguity, they trick your perception and confound your sense of reality. Watch as ladybugs seem to walk in circles on the page and a nest of vipers uncoils. Look out a window and gaze at the view—or is that a painting of a view from a window? How is it possible? Detailed explanations reveal the science behind the visual effects, letting you know what you’re seeing and why you see it that way. Amazing Optical Illusions presents a range of deceptive images, impossible objects, and incredible worlds, all in a cutting-edge style that is instantly engaging.
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"Over 150 illustrations"
Are your eyes and brain ready for a challenge? Then hold on tight because these picture puzzles will blow your mind! Through a clever use of color, angles, and ambiguity, they trick your perception and confound your sense of reality. Watch as ladybugs seem to walk in circles on the page and a nest of vipers uncoils. Look out a window and gaze at the view—or is that a painting of a view from a window? How is it possible? Detailed explanations reveal the science behind the visual effects, letting you know what you’re seeing and why you see it that way. Amazing Optical Illusions presents a range of deceptive images, impossible objects, and incredible worlds, all in a cutting-edge style that is instantly engaging.
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