The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions [Paperback]

Al Seckel (Author)

Book Description

Prepare to be amazed! Inside the covers of this incredible, colorful collection are hundreds of the world’s most powerful optical illusions. They’re beautiful to behold, and stunning in their trickery. Some of the mind-boggling images seem to spring into action, vibrating, pulsing, and spinning like a hula hoop. Other ambiguous illusions feature two subjects in one: the fun is in finding them both in the single picture—including a mouse playing hide and seek in a cat’s face and a strange desert mirage where palm trees imperceptibly morph into camels. And still more, like “The Impossible Terrace,” which couldn’t exist off the page: just try to figure out if you’re viewing the space from above or below. Every one is astonishing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402734042
• ISBN-13: 978-1402734045
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Logic & Brain Teasers

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exceeded expectations, fun for whole family, January 23, 2007

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Robin Lapre (tenn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions (Paperback)

I cannot tell you how pleased I am with this book. I had been loooking for a "science-y" type book to donate to my son's kindergarten class - something to get kids excited about science other than dinosaurs. Well, my son got so excited when he started "getting" the illusions that I literally thought he was going to have a potty accident. He wanted to look at page after page - some of the illusions he got right away and others he didn't really see, but he was not deterred. In fact, the whole family - both parents and 2 kids, looked at the book enthusiastically for much of the night. There are hundreds of excellent photos with nice simple captions. The book is very entertaining and offers a broad array of types of optical illusions. The book does not describe how or why these illusions work, so if you are looking for that, you'll need to look elsewhere. But for a great collection of optical illusions - suitable for your coffee table or your children's classroom, you will not be disappointed. I am going to look at Seckel's other books to buy another!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining!!!, December 2, 2008

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D. Runski "D. Runski" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions (Paperback)

This book of optical illusions, by Al Seckel, is the best I have ever seen. I wish that you could look inside this book on Amazon because the cover does not really do the inside justice. You can look at each page for quite some time and all of the sudden your eye will see the illusion in a whole new way. This book is not only made of awesome illusions, the book itself is made on heavy, sturdy paper that will last a very long time... even on a coffee table. This book is fun for most ages and is really entertaining!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now you see it; now you don't!, November 4, 2008

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Ameliablue (SC, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions (Paperback)

My students love this book. During our "Adventure in a book" time, this book is the first to disappear from my shelves!