optical illusions

"This book teaches aspiring magicians to perform . . . optical illusion tricks [with] simple text, step-by-step instructions, and supporting photos [for] . . . young readers"--Provided by publisher.

"Something that's been printed on paper can't possibly be able to move, right? Because of how our brain works, though,it's possible to create images that seem to move or shake. On every page of this book, readers can test out different optical illusions while learning how they work. Facts boxes add . . . details about how the human brain deals with certain kinds of art, images, and see the world around us to create optical illusions"--Provided by publisher.

"Those studying art spend a long time learning about how to create the right perspective. Depending on what's around a tree or animal, the main part of the image can look different, bigger, smaller, closer, or farther away. It's really just a trick. Readers learn how the brain is affected by these optical illusions"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture shows exactly how things look. Well, it does most of the time. However, our brains use lines and angles to figure out whether buildings are bigger than each other or leaning in an odd way. This book shows readers exactly how pictures can be optical illusions and why they see what they do"--Provided by publisher.

"Salvador Dali is just one artist that employed the use of double images in his art. This historical practice can really puzzle someone looking at Dali's artwork, until they see the second image. This book introduces readers to . . . artistic concepts as well as how the human brain perceives them. Readers draw connections between scientific theory, art, and their own experiences looking at the many optical illusions found in each chapter"--Provided by publisher.

A discussion of optical illusions, with explanations of why we see them and suggestions for creating illusions of our own.

A whimsical compilation of optical illusions and visual tricks a carnival of colors and shapes and moving (or are they?) images that are sure to surprise and delight you as soon as you begin turning the pages.

A collection of optical illusions and puzzles introduces scientific concepts about perspective and perception that reveal how the mind enables people to experience interesting impressions through static images.

This book is about gravity hills in various places around the world, places where vehicles seem to move on flat land. The land seems flat; the land is actually a hill.