Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071SL4164 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Whether it’s false motion, tricks of perspective, or shifting colors, Champions of Illusion is packed with adventures in visual perception. The Best Illusion of the Year Contest draws entries from vision scientists, artists, magicians, and mathematicians bent on creating today’s most beguiling illusions. 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 se
This collection of brain games and perceptual artifice showcases the gaps in our maps of reality." Apollo Robbins, performer and world’s leading expert on deception and pickpockets"Few books can blow your mind on every page. S. This beautiful book not only collects many new and innovative illusions, it also has straightforward explanations for why they work that even a non-neurologist like me can understand." Mac King, champion of comedy magic and headliner at Harrah’s Las Vegas"A fabulous book. If you’ve ever thought y
. Their Scientific American contributions include three special editions of Scientific American: Mind dedicated to their work. They live in Brooklyn. They are the authors of the international bestseller Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions, and have written for publications such as Scientific American, The New York Times,