Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles

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Synopsis
A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind themIn Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from their Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Whether it’s false motion, tricks of perspective, or shifting colors, Champions of Illusion is packed with adventures in visual perception. If you have ever found yourself face-to-face with an utterly bewildering illusion, you know the powerful effect such images have on the mind. The question we often ask ourselves is, How is that possible? Martinez-Conde and Macknik, who study the intersection of neuroscience, illusions, and stage magic, explain just why we think we see the things we see. The Best Illusion of the Year Contest draws entries from vision scientists, artists, magicians, and mathematicians bent on creating today’s most beguiling illusions. Featuring the contest’s most bizarre effects and unbelievable mind tricks, along with classic illusions and illuminating descriptions of what is actually going on in your brain when you are deceived by visuals on the page, Champions of Illusion is an electrifying mix of science and magic that you will not soon forget.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
176 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780374718398
Related ISBNs:
9780374120405
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Computers and Internet, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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