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Optical Illusions
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251x189x15 mm
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Sarcone, GianniGianni A. Sarcone is an expert in brain training and is particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). He has written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking. The author lives and works in Genoa, Italy.
Waeber, Marie Jo
Gianni A. Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber are experts in brain training and are particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). They have written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking. The authors live and work in Genoa, Italy.
Waeber, Marie Jo
Gianni A. Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber are experts in brain training and are particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). They have written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking. The authors live and work in Genoa, Italy.
WINNER - The Royal Society Young People's Prize 2018
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.
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.
Is Seeing Believing?..................................4
Light
Scintillating Grids.....................................6
Playing with Contrast................................8
An Extraordinary Sofa..............................9
Puzzling Colours...................................... 10
Colour Adaptation................................... 11
Restoring Colour...................................... 12
Neon Colours Effect................................. 13
Stained Glass Illusion.............................. 14
Making Colours....................................... 15
Rubber Ducks......................................... 16
Magic Heart.......................................... 17
Playing with Assimilation......................... 18
Mapmaker Illusion.................................. 19
Lines and Space
Different Lines........................................20
Poggendorff's Illusions, Lining Up..............22
Magic Straws........................................ 23
Roman Temple.......................................24
Tilted Letters...........................................25
Amazing Jastrow Playing Cards................ 26
Bulging Shapes......................................27
Wider or Taller?..................................... 28
Puzzling Hat Sizes, Hidden Right Angles....29
Incredible Circles, Sarcone's Ellipses..........30
Bigger or Smaller?.................................. 31
Hybrid Illusion........................................ 32
Leaning Towers......................................33
Disrupting Patterns..................................34
Impossible Structures...............................36
Impossible Shapes..................................38
Magic Glass..........................................40
Spot the Difference................................. 41
Bilateral Animals....................................42
Motion
Visual Flows...........................................44
Running Water.......................................46
Expanding Gothic Heart..........................47
Swirling Whirl........................................48
Hovering Hashtags.................................49
Sparkling Squares..................................50
Pulsing Star............................................ 51
The Brain
Pac-Man Illusion..................................... 52
Contours and 3-D Shapes........................54
Colours Affect Contours............................55
Aftereffects............................................56
Blurred Face..........................................57
The Mischievous Leprechaun.................... 58
Cheshire Cat.......................................... 59
Disappearing Spots................................60
Broken Plate?......................................... 61
Stereograms; 3-D Wonders...................... 62
Experiments
Sarcone's L-Shaped Puzzle.......................64
Remove the Glass from the Tray................65
Optics in a Glass: Reversing Fish..............66
A Toilet Tube "Squircle"........................... 67
Playing with Perspective..........................68
Make an Impossible Triangle....................69
Visual and Mental Blocks......................... 70
How to Walk Through Walls.................... 71
Circle to Square.....................................72
Make Your Own Hologram Projector......... 74
Hypnotic Disc........................................ 75
A Confusing Sign................................... 76
Dark Spot, Bright Spot.............................77
Footstep Illusion...................................... 78
How to "Levitate"....................................79
Photographing Levitation..........................80
Making Magic Dice................................ 81
Moving Pictures......................................82
Jastrow Magic Ex
Light
Scintillating Grids.....................................6
Playing with Contrast................................8
An Extraordinary Sofa..............................9
Puzzling Colours...................................... 10
Colour Adaptation................................... 11
Restoring Colour...................................... 12
Neon Colours Effect................................. 13
Stained Glass Illusion.............................. 14
Making Colours....................................... 15
Rubber Ducks......................................... 16
Magic Heart.......................................... 17
Playing with Assimilation......................... 18
Mapmaker Illusion.................................. 19
Lines and Space
Different Lines........................................20
Poggendorff's Illusions, Lining Up..............22
Magic Straws........................................ 23
Roman Temple.......................................24
Tilted Letters...........................................25
Amazing Jastrow Playing Cards................ 26
Bulging Shapes......................................27
Wider or Taller?..................................... 28
Puzzling Hat Sizes, Hidden Right Angles....29
Incredible Circles, Sarcone's Ellipses..........30
Bigger or Smaller?.................................. 31
Hybrid Illusion........................................ 32
Leaning Towers......................................33
Disrupting Patterns..................................34
Impossible Structures...............................36
Impossible Shapes..................................38
Magic Glass..........................................40
Spot the Difference................................. 41
Bilateral Animals....................................42
Motion
Visual Flows...........................................44
Running Water.......................................46
Expanding Gothic Heart..........................47
Swirling Whirl........................................48
Hovering Hashtags.................................49
Sparkling Squares..................................50
Pulsing Star............................................ 51
The Brain
Pac-Man Illusion..................................... 52
Contours and 3-D Shapes........................54
Colours Affect Contours............................55
Aftereffects............................................56
Blurred Face..........................................57
The Mischievous Leprechaun.................... 58
Cheshire Cat.......................................... 59
Disappearing Spots................................60
Broken Plate?......................................... 61
Stereograms; 3-D Wonders...................... 62
Experiments
Sarcone's L-Shaped Puzzle.......................64
Remove the Glass from the Tray................65
Optics in a Glass: Reversing Fish..............66
A Toilet Tube "Squircle"........................... 67
Playing with Perspective..........................68
Make an Impossible Triangle....................69
Visual and Mental Blocks......................... 70
How to Walk Through Walls.................... 71
Circle to Square.....................................72
Make Your Own Hologram Projector......... 74
Hypnotic Disc........................................ 75
A Confusing Sign................................... 76
Dark Spot, Bright Spot.............................77
Footstep Illusion...................................... 78
How to "Levitate"....................................79
Photographing Levitation..........................80
Making Magic Dice................................ 81
Moving Pictures......................................82
Jastrow Magic Ex
Winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2018
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.
Templates included at the back of the book reveal answers and aid the creation of astounding illusions. The science behind each element will be simply explained in an engaging way, to encourage the reader to find out more each time.
Throughout the book will be chances for the reader to get hands-on with the illusions, with step-by-step experiments, or tips on how to draw your own "moving" optic art on paper or on the computer.
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.
Templates included at the back of the book reveal answers and aid the creation of astounding illusions. The science behind each element will be simply explained in an engaging way, to encourage the reader to find out more each time.
Throughout the book will be chances for the reader to get hands-on with the illusions, with step-by-step experiments, or tips on how to draw your own "moving" optic art on paper or on the computer.