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This book introduces readers to interesting 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. This book is a mind-bending adventure.
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"It's moving! Or is it? Optical illusions are tricks that our eyes and brain play on us to make us see things differently-like still images that appears to float, spin, or wiggle along. Explore magnificent moving illusions and learn the science behind what makes them work. Then, take a turn making your own optical illusion. Get ready to be eye-mazed!"--
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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 mind-boggling details about how the human brain deals with certain kinds of art, images, and see the world around us to create optical illusions
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Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Read how famous illusionists fooled their audiences. Then learn how to trick an audience of your own! Follow simple instructions and photos to make cards levitate, coins multiply, and more. Check out all the books in the Super Simple Magic and Illusions series. Soon you'll be mystifying your friends with magic!"--
8) Eye teasers
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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 through accessible content as well as many examples they'll have fun deciphering.
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QEB Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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"This title in the series looks at how light, color, and shade can mess with your mind! Learn how contrast, assimilation, and after-image can make things change color in front of your eyes, and recreate these amazing illusions for yourself with fun experiments."--Amazon.com
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Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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You'll be amazed at the mind-boggling optical illusions in this book. From colourful spinning circles and baffling beach huts to wobbly lines that are actually completely straight, these illusions will astonish the whole family. Snippets of information explain what's happening and how each illusion works. You won't believe your eyes!
18) Motion madness
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QEB Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"This title in the series will demonstrate how your eyes see and interpret light and motion, sometimes in the strangest ways! Watch static images come to life, learn about saccades and peripheral vision, and fool your friends into thinking you can make objects move with a special trick."--Amazon.com
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Reveals the secrets of the world's most famous magicians and illusionists from the ancient Egyptians to Harry Houdini while explaining how to master such examples as the classic cups-and-ball illusion and mind-reading card tricks.
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Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
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[2020]
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English
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"Read how famous illusionists fooled their audiences. Then learn how to trick an audience of your own! Follow simple instructions and photos to make squares twist, straight lines wiggle, and more. Check out all the books in the Super Simple Magic and Illusions series. Soon you'll be mystifying your friends with magic!"--
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