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by Al Seckel

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From the publisher

It is said that "seeing is believing." But what if the picture you see is hard to believe? Maybe it appears to be something else entirely.

In The Great Book of Optical Illusions, Al Seckel brings together a collection of fascinating visual puzzles and enigmatic designs that make the viewer wonder: How does this work? What does it really contain?

From collections of baffling shapes that defy the viewer to work out the hidden figures, to dazzling patterns that appear to change on the page, here are optical illusions found in classical art and through history to the most modern of visual tricks.

There are more than 280 color and black and white illustrations in the book, from Illusionworks, the world's leading brand of illusion artworks.

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Many books on optical illusions reprint the same examples over and over again, but this is not the case in The Great Book of Optical Illusions.

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  • Title The Great Book of Optical Illusions
  • Author Al Seckel
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Firefly Books, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
  • Publication date July 2, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781552976500 / 1552976505
  • Weight 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.02 x 9.1 x 0.68 in (25.45 x 23.11 x 1.73 cm)
  • Category Humor
  • Library of Congress subjects Visual perception, Optical illusions
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003270486
  • Dewey Decimal Code 152.148

About the author

Al Seckel, formerly of the California Institute of Technology, is a leading authority on visual and other types of sensory illusions. His earlier work, The Great Book of Optical Illusions garnered rave reviews, and sold nearly 100,000 copies. He is the author of over 15 books on this subject, and has lectured extensively at many of the world's most prestigious universities. He also designs interactive galleries on illusions and perception for science museums across the country and around the world. Seckel writes an illusion column for National Geographic Kids magazine.

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