The New Book of Optical Illusions

Georg Ruschemeyer

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Fire Fly
01 April 2024

Hobbies, quizzes & games; 3-D images & optical illusions

The New Book of Optical Illusions is a mind-bending collection of 150 of the most significant optical phenomena, loosely grouped into 33 chapters according to particular visual effect.

An optical illusion has two elements. One is the perceived illusion, what you see. It may be merging lines, moving shapes or conflicting sizes. The other element is the scientific explanation or neuronal basis of the illusion. Here enters The New Book of Optical Illusions, which describes the latter - the science of an optical illusion. Concise text describes the history of the optical illusions and their origin. Some are ancient (like a 3D Roman mosaic in a 2nd-century BC home on Malta) and others are modern (like emoticons and street art). There are rarely seen phenomena, works by great illusionists, like M.C. Escher, and well-known illusions like the Impossible Triangle and the Albert Einstein/Marilyn Monroe portrait.

Perfect for young and adult readers and enthusiasts of optical illusions, this is a great selection for circulating collections and retail customers.

By: Georg Ruschemeyer
Imprint: Fire Fly
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 921g
ISBN: 9781770855922
ISBN 10: 1770855920
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Contents Totally Mind-Bending! (introduction) 1 Flashes from the Corner of the Eye 2 Rotating Snakes 3 Zooming In Starts the Show 4 Chessboard with a Bulge 5 Seeing Things that Are Not There 6 The False Bottom of Eye Vision 7 The More Lopsided Tower of Pisa 8 Locals Aren't Always Right 9 Creating Space 10 Crooked Parallels 11 Archimedes's Nightmare 12 Unequal Friends 13 When Perspective Is Swept under the Table 14 Among Giants and Dwarfs 15 Look Who's Hiding 16 Faces Everywhere 17 Upside Down 18 The Art of Tricking the Eye 19 Up and Down the Stairs 20 Impossible Triangle 21 Uplifting Speech 22 Streetlife 23 What Comes Afterward 24 Star and Stripes 25 Shapes out of Nowhere 26 Alphabetical Jumble 27 When Green Reads Blue 28 3D Visions 29 What's Up, What's Down? 30 Switching Sides 31 Natural Fakes 32 Hokus-Pokus Disappearibus 33 In a Color Storm

Georg Ruschemeyer is a freelance journalist. He studied biology in Germany and at the University of Colorado. He is now working for leading German magazines, including GEO, Frankfurter Allgemeine, Zeitung, and others. He lives in York.

Reviews for The New Book of Optical Illusions

One of those books that appeal to children and adults alike.--Eve Datisman ""Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's and Young Adult Literature"" (1/31/2016 12:00:00 AM) This is a wonderful book because it is not only large, containing 200 pages of illusions, that are very diverse but the author also gives you advice on just what you should be looking for and why. He explains the illusion... This, of course, goes to those who have been waiting for an excellent book on optical illusions... A must have for optical illusion fans.--Katrina Yurenka ""Youth Services Book Review"" (11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM) Too old for toys, too young for booze: What to get as a gift for those adolescent nieces and nephews? Ideally, it should be something that doesn't involve staring at a screen, so how about enticing them to stare at deceptive designs in a book instead? Whether it's jumping coins, disappearing letters, or a mural by the street artist Banksy, the challenges posed in this volume will likely prove irresistible to even the most jaded youth. Others in the family will want to have a turn with the book as well, which may make for an unusually quiet interval in the midst of holiday madness. Brief explanations accompany most of the illusions, building up to a fresh appreciation for our faculty of sight. Gift Guide 2015 Selection.--Sandra J. Ackerman ""American Scientist"" (12/18/2015 12:00:00 AM)