Funhouse Mirrors; The science and illusion of reflection

Witkowski, Dan, Foote, Christopher Bailey, ill.,

ISBN 10: 0679872299 / ISBN 13: 9780679872290

Published by Random House/New York,, 1995

About this Item

hard cover, over sized, unpaged, 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches, 1st edition, very good book condition, no dust jacket. juvenile picture book,

Seller Inventory # B 1637

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Funhouse Mirrors; The science and illusion of reflection
• Publisher: Random House/New York,
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679872299
• ISBN 13: 9780679872290
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • science,

About this title

Synopsis

More than a dozen sample Mylar mirrors enable children to create distortions and optical illusions while solving puzzles and games, and an accompanying text explains how mirrors can work to manipulate images.

Reviews

The pages are gaudy and the cartoonish illustrations are graceless, but?as this book about mirrors makes clear?looks can be deceiving. Facts and information about mirrors gain impact through simple experiments easily performed with several reflective surfaces provided here, among them a three-paneled mirror, a flexible mirror (roll it into a tube to view two anamorphic images) and a sturdy mirrored card that, placed along dotted lines, transforms some pictures. Specific topics include holograms and horizontal vs. vertical symmetry; less enlightening spreads invite readers to contemplate shattered mirrors and the bad luck they bring. Organized with each spread named like a carnival attraction ("Gallery of Giggles," "Hokey Focus"), the conceit is a clever one and should keep kids entertained?it's just too bad the art is so amateurish. Ages 4-up.
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