Go!Games Optical Illusions by Gianni A Sarcone

Go!Games Optical Illusions by Gianni A Sarcone

What's real? What's not? Reality is strange--and seeing isn't believing. When you look at an optical illusion, your brain tries to fool your eyes and what you expect to find on the page isn't what's there.

Apart from being both endlessly fascinating and awe-inspiring visually, these illusions also force viewers to go outside their comfort zones, challenge the nature of perception, and think creatively. Their minds have to work overtime to become more flexible. That's what makes these 240 puzzles, ranging from simple scintillation effects to impossible staircases and concealed creatures, so absolutely addictive.

See how Santa measures up to his helper; the scale doesn't seem to be telling the truth Compare two lines: one seems longer, but can't that really be true? Look at a triangular sculpture and figure out if it's impossible. Move a picture from side to side and watch it spin. Try to remove a magic glass from the plate, count the number of Fs in a line (but only read it once ), and locate the main subject in the masterpiece Las Meninas, painted by the artist Diego Velazquez.

This collection of illusions will enable you to experience the impossible and marvel at the miraculous.

Gianni A. Sarcone is a passionate author, inventor and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the fields of visual creativity, recreational mathematics, and educational games.

His artworks and feature articles on educational topics and creative thinking are published and syndicated in magazines, newspapers, and books. Sarcone has written several books in English, French, German, and Italian on brain games, critical thinking, and on the mechanism of vision. He is cofounder, editor and webmaster of the Archimedes' Lab Project, a consulting network of experts specializing in developing creativity.

Considered a leading authority on visual perception by academic institutions, Gianni A. Sarcone was a juror at the Third Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest held in Sarasota, Florida (USA). His optical illusion project 'Mask of Love' was named in the top ten best optical illusions in the 2011 Best Illusion of the Year Contest held in Naples, Florida.

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ISBN 13	9781623540227
ISBN 10	1623540224
Title	Go!Games Optical Illusions
Author	Gianni A Sarcone
Series	Go!Games
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Year published	2014-04-01
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.