Optical Illusions

The Science of Visual Perception

Al Seckel (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

312 Seiten

2009
Firefly Books Ltd (Verlag)
9781554071517 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2013
Zusatzinfo	full color throughout, explanatory notes, glossary, further reading, index; 275 Illustrations
Verlagsort	Ontario
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1479 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
ISBN-13	9781554071517 / 9781554071517
Zustand	Neuware