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Optical Illusions: The Science of Visual Perception
Al Seckel
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Description for Optical Illusions: The Science of Visual Perception
Paperback. Every type of optical illusion is here, along with notes about the science of each visual perception and how the illusions work. Num Pages: 312 pages, 275 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 232 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1322.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd Canada
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
1327g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9781554071517
SKU
V9781554071517
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99-1
About Al Seckel
Formerly at the California Institute of Technology, Al Seckel is a leading authority on visual and other types of sensory illusions. He is the author of 15 books on this subject.
Reviews for Optical Illusions: The Science of Visual Perception
'Highly entertaining' Jodi DeLong, Halifax Chronicle Herald.