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by Al Seckel (Author) "Shepard's Tabletop: The two tabletops are absolutely identical in size and shape!..." (more)
Key Phrases: Roger Shepard, Hermann Grid Illusion, Oscar Reutersvard (more...)
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Optical illusions have fascinated the human mind for centuries. Bu defying common perception and the working of the eye with stuble, mind-teasing images, optical illusions are presented in both color and black and white.

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Carlton Books LTD.; 1 edition (September 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1842220543
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842220542
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #888,530 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Roger Shepard, Hermann Grid Illusion, Oscar Reutersvard, Sandro Del Prete
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye candy for the imagination!, November 3, 2000
Its not often you find a book that challenges the intellect, is fun to read, yet appeals to many age groups. Al Seckel has accomplished this demanding task with his book "The Art of Optical Illusions". Seckel presents the illusions as if you were touring an art gallery. He acts as a guide who lets you explore the visuals freely yet helps you understand them with succinct explanations if needed. Seckel does this by dividing his book into 4 gallerys. Each gallery includes a number of illusions, one per page. At the end of each gallery there are notes that help further explain the visual. You are able to enjoy and explore the illusions and reference the notes if you wish to know more. The illusions range from the simple to the more sophisticated. Each illusion is beautifully rendered thus enhancing its effects. I was delighted to find an old favorite,"the floating finger" and fascinated by many I had never seen including "gesture of a dancer"! Approximately 150 illusions are included, some in black and white others in color. The book is in large paperback format making it reader friendly. The quality of the pages, texture and thickness enhance the pleasure of discovering each illusion. This is a book that will stimulate creativity and provide hours of pleasure for young and old alike! A nice coffee table book that will be used!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine book on perceptual illusions, November 12, 2000
By D. Roberts "Hadrian12" (Battle Creek, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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Professor Al Seckel of Caltech has put together an excellent book of many delightful illusions. The book contains both photographs as well as drawings, paintings, collages & sketches. Virtually all of them will trick your eyes the first time you see them.

A very nice feature of the book is that it also includes scientific & pyschological explanations for how & why our minds interpret various geometrical drawings as having dimensions that are not possible under the laws of physics in our universe. There are many others which show either 2 faces in one or 2 objects in one. It is fun to recognize one of them right away, then search diligently for the other one; it will appear if you give it time.

As advertised, this is a wonderful book for people of all ages. It is a delightful book to show to pre-schoolers and adults alike. It would also be of particular interest to graduate students in pyschology, physics and philosophy. Some of my favorites are the chessboard illusions as well as #5, #54, #69, #71, #78 & #104. I would recommend that you buy your own copy of this delightful book so that you may pick out your own favorites!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Reality of Illusion, October 23, 2000
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It is a great compliment to me to be one of the of artists who appear in this fine book. (Illustrations 11 & 26) Since I currently own nearly every book on optical illusions ever published, I am happy to be part of a book that illustrates the artistic aspect of a field that is usually treated as a scientific curiousity. The eye is blind to what the mind can't see. This book helps give the viewer the experience that the visual world is a personal creation. The way we see the world is the way we see ourselves. This book celebrates the visual world and our own self discovery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Is this an illusion,or am I seeing things?

Another wonderful work by Al Seckel and an appropriate companion to his other gem "Master's of Detection".See my review of it dated Dec 1,2004. Read more
Published on February 26, 2005 by J. Guild

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best
The award for "Best Book for Young Adults" was an understatement. My boys could not put it down! And their friends come over and get totally absorbed in it too! Read more
Published on October 26, 2002 by Marsha

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
I got my book today and I'm so happy to have bought it.
You will smile and get amazed with such incredible pictures
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Published on March 27, 2002 by Alfredo Campos Mejia

4.0 out of 5 stars Good!
Nicely done. I am happy with the purchase. However, I expected more elaboration on theory behind the ilusions.
Published on November 3, 2001 by Prasad Mapatuna

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st Place winner by American Library Association
YALSA announces Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Washington, D.C.) -- The Young Adult Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association... Read more
Published on April 23, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Collection, by fermed
Al Seckel has done a wonderful job of assembling this great collection of visual illusions. It is lavishly illustrated - mostly one illusion per page - with the majority in full... Read more
Published on November 2, 2000 by Fernando Melendez

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of show
An excellent book on a fascinating subject that is often treated too much as a mere amusement without further inquiries into the cognitive dissonances to which are eyes and minds... Read more
Published on October 31, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The Creative Intelligence of Vision
"The Art of Optical Illusions" will trick and treat your eyes. Images appear from nowhere, flat surfaces become three-dimensional, and pictures with paradoxes become peculiarly... Read more
Published on October 29, 2000 by Rebecca Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Visual and Aesthetic Treat!
This is the most striking collection of illusions that I have ever seen. I have taught perception and visual cognition at the university level for decades but many of the... Read more
Published on October 28, 2000 by bieder

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING
I,unbeknown at the time, had the good fortune to meet the Author, Al Seckel this summer while on a dinosaur prospecting campout in Montana. Read more
Published on October 22, 2000 by larry boychuk

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