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Optical Illusions: Incredible Pop-Up Visual Magic!

Optical Illusions: Incredible Pop-Up Visual Magic!

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Optical Illusions is a book of eye-popping pop-up visual tricks that challenge what you see. It features classic illusions, 3D tricks, and interactive illusions, including a thaumatrope spinner and a 3D perspective sculpture. It will get you lifting flaps and turning tabs in your quest to see the truth behind the illusion, and the more you discover, the more impressive the illusion becomes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd


Discover the captivating world of optical illusions with this extraordinary book! Packed with mind-boggling pop-up visual tricks, it challenges your perception and reveals the secrets behind what you see. From classic illusions like the dot that appears bigger or the line that appears straight to groundbreaking 3D tricks that have never been seen in print, Optical Illusions offers a treasure trove of picture puzzles. Each illusion is carefully crafted to challenge your assumptions and reveal the truth behind the visual deception.

With hints and tips provided to guide you, you'll explore a range of visual tricks, including distortion, motion, color, and brightness. From ambiguous illusions that play with your perspective to impossible objects that defy logic, Optical Illusions showcases a myriad of mind-bending phenomena. But the true stars of the show are two large interactive illusions: the thaumatrope spinner that creates the illusion of a bird in a cage and a 3D perspective sculpture that appears to float in space.

Even though you'll build these illusions yourself and know their secrets, you'll be amazed at how they continue to captivate and deceive your eyes. As you delve deeper into the book, you'll discover more and more illusions, each more impressive than the last. Optical Illusions will transport you on a journey of exploration, where you'll lift flaps, turn tabs, and unlock the mysteries behind the art of visual deception. With each discovery, the illusion grows in stature, leaving you in awe of the power of perception and the endless possibilities of visual trickery.

Weight: 786g
Dimension: 285 x 222 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241549377

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