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

Name: Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles
Brand: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
SKU: 9780374120405-V
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A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind them In 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.

Product details

Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 176
Release Date:: 2017-10-24
Publication Date:: 2017-10-24
Publisher:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0374120404
ISBN13:: 9780374120405
Weight:: 771 g
Height:: 21.3 cm
Width:: 24.1 cm
Thickness:: 2 cm

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