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Bibliographic Details

Title: Amazing Visual Illusions: Trick Your Mind and Feast Your Eyes
Publisher: Arcturus
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1848378300
ISBN 13: 9781848378308
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good

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Throughout the book, each image is accompanied by an explanation of how it works, the story behind it – when it was discovered or who invented it first – and the details of exactly why it fools the human brain.

The book includes many new and previously unpublished illusions, as well as new adaptations of lesser-known illusions. It also includes works by well-known illusion artists such as Bridget Riley, Salvador Dal�, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Oscar Reutersv�rd, Ren� Magritte, Istv�n Orosz and Rob Gonsalves.

There are chapters on the following subjects: optical illusions from the real world (mirage, refraction, afterimage), ambiguous figures, impossible figures, color adaptation, moving illusions and paradoxical illusions.

About the Author

Gianni 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.

Marie-Jo Waeber is an expert in brain training and is particularly involved in cognitive sciences (teaching methodology, creativity and communication). She has written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions to visual and critical thinking. She lives and works in Genoa, Italy.

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