Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071SL4164 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 519 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Their Scientific American contributions include three special editions of Scientific American: Mind dedicated to their work. Their research has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, NPR, PBS’s NOVA, and more. They produce the Best Illusion of the Year Contest. They are the authors of the international bestseller Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday D
If you’ve ever thought you’re seeing the world as it really is, get ready to think again." David Eagleman, neuroscientist at Stanford University and bestselling author of Incognito and Sum"As a magician, I’ve always been fascinated by illusions. A feast for your eyes!" Mahzarin R. Banaji, Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics at Harvard University and coauthor of Blindspot"Illusions are a window into how the brain generates our perceptions. S. In giving us this compendium, Martinez-Conde and Macknik bring us face-to-face with our evolutionary history and our aspira
The Best Illusion of the Year Contest draws entries from vision scientists, artists, magicians, and mathematicians bent on creating today’s most beguiling illusions. A full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind themIn Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from their Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Whether it’s false motion, tricks of perspective, or shifting colo