The Science of Illusions

The Science of Illusions

Author: Jacques Ninio

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780801437700

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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 physiological research. He does not provide an index. La Science des Illusions was published in 1998 by Editions Odile Jacob. Philip has translated widely from the French, including an autobiography of Francois Jacob. c. Book News Inc.


The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions

The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions

Author: Al Seckel

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9781402734045

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Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.


Champions of Illusion

Champions of Illusion

Author: Susana Martinez-Conde

Publisher: Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0374120404

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A collection of visual illusions with explanations of the science behind them, gathered from the Best Illusions of the Year contest. --


The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions

The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions

Author: Arthur Gilman Shapiro

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 019979460X

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Visual illusions are compelling phenomena that draw attention to the brain's capacity to construct our perceptual world. The Compendium is a collection of over 100 chapters on visual illusions, written by the illusion creators or by vision scientists who have investigated mechanisms underlying the phenomena. --


Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions

Author: Gianni Sarcone

Publisher: QEB Publishing

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1682973395

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Fool your brain with mind-boggling illusions, then get hands-on and make your own to wow your friends! Learn all about the science behind these wacky phenomena, from moving liquid on a page, to shapes that disappear in front of your eyes with this clever guide. 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. Covering a range of optical topics, from shapes and movement, to light and reflection, this cool manual contains templates at the back which reveal answers and help you to create your own astounding illusions.


The Art and Science of Visual Illusions

The Art and Science of Visual Illusions

Author: Nicholas Wade

Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Verzameling in begeleidende teksten geanalyseerde afbeeldingen van optische verschijnselen, gesuggereerd in zowel geometrische vormen als in door de kunststroming uit de zestiger jaren Op Art gelanceerde grafiek in zwart-wit


The Grand Illusion

The Grand Illusion

Author: Brendan D Murphy

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08-04

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 9780646973357

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The Grand Illusion synthesizes the best consciousness research with decades of cutting-edge discovery and hard science, empowering you with an intelligent new paradigm and new direction for humanity. This acclaimed book destroys the materialist notion of humans as "meat computers" and lays the foundation for a scientifically-based metaphysics.


Seeing Through Illusions

Seeing Through Illusions

Author: Richard Langton Gregory

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0192802852

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It looks so easy. Open your eyes, and immediately there is a world of objects in glorious Technicolour. It takes no time or effort - perception just happens. Or does it? As this book discusses, the more that has been discovered about the senses and the brain, the more we know that seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting depend on incredibly complicated physiology. This book is about the phenomena of perception. It covers the evolution of the sense organs, through to how perception really works and the phenomena of illusions as keys for unlocking secrets of perception.


Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions

Author: Al Seckel

Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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This intriguing collection contains more than 275 optical illusions that appear to change before your eyes. Al Seckel carefully selected both well-known images, such as Shepard's tabletop, Wade's spiral, Ames room and Rubin's face/vase, and many lesser-known, but no less effective, illusions. Every type of optical illusion is here, along with notes about the science of each visual perception and how the illusions work. Among the baffling images and shapes are: Figure/ground illusions, in which one shape switches into another then back again Ambiguous figures Impossible objects Trompe l'oeil Stereo illusions. With illusions rendered in photography, artwork and computer imaging, and a huge variety of themes and effects, Optical Illusions dazzles both the mind and the eye.