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Books with title Optical Illusions

  • Optical Illusions

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 20, 2012)
    Nothing is quite what it seems in this brain-boggling collection of the best visual illusions. Packed with more than 50 incredible illusions to trick your eyes and tease your mind, this interactive book comes to life with multiple pop-ups, spinners, tabs, and flaps. Optical illusions confuse and confound us by deceiving our eyes and passing information to the brain on weird and wonderful sights that are not how they first appear to be. This guarantees hours of fun as you try to solve mirages and mysteries. Don’t worry if any of them really blow your mind because clear explanations reveal how and why all the illusions work. Watch straight lines bend, see identical colors as different shades, observe printed pictures that float, and spot hidden images in Optical Illusions. Also included is an incredible 3D sculpture ready to assemble and baffle your brain as it seems to follows you wherever you go. If you’re looking for more than meets the eye, then look no further.
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  • Optical Illusions 2

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Sept. 5, 2017)
    Explore the secrets behind more than 30 of the world's most amazing visual puzzles, tricks, and illusions, and then learn how to make your own with this brand-new title in DK's popular Optical Illusions series.Much more than your average puzzle book, Optical Illusions 2 takes things to the next level, turning these mind-benders into exciting interactive and 3-D games with flaps, tabs, and pullouts, and putting logic and reasoning skills to the test for endless entertainment. You can even explore the science behind illusions and find out exactly how they boggle your brain and fool your eyes. Then, when you're ready to amaze others, use the instructions and tips and 10 template cards provided to draw puzzling patterns, play with perspective, and so much more.It's time to stretch your mental muscles to the max with Optical Illusions 2.
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  • Fantastic Optical Illusions

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Nov. 7, 2017)
    A new, colorful collection of more than 130 visual illusions and brain teasers found in three of DK's award-winning titles: Optical Illusions, Mindbenders, and Color Illusions.Fantastic Optical Illusions is filled with visual illusions, color tricks, perplexing puzzles, quizzes, and more. In this mind-bending book, each puzzle is framed as a question that prompts young readers to look for or do something specific and even includes an explanation of how the illusion works, so kids won't be confused for too long.Engaging and entertaining, this activity book is the perfect gift for someone of any age.Series Overview: DK's Optical Illusions series is filled with brain-teasing and mind-bending images. The series is aimed at children who love brain teasers, but it's irresistible for puzzle fiends of all ages. Other books in the series include: Optical Illusions, Mindbenders, Color Illusions, SENSEational Illusions, and The Magic Show Book.
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  • Optical Illusions

    Sam Taplin

    Cards (Usborne, Jan. 1, 2009)
    This title includes fifty cards featuring mind-bending illusions to surprise your eyes, taken from the personal collection of Al Seckel, world expert on visual illusions. An optical illusion on each card is accompanied by text on the reverse explaining how the illusion works in tricking the eye. This title comes with a 'revealer' card, which can be used to measure and check the illustrations to increase understanding of how each illusion works.
  • Optical Illusions

    Gianni Sarcone, Marie Jo Waeber

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, March 15, 2018)
    Fool your brain with mind-boggling illusions, then get hands-on and make your own to wow your friends! Learn all about the science behind these wacky phenomena, from moving liquid on a page, to shapes that disappear in front of your eyes with this clever guide. The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight. This book is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles, and simple reveals which show the reader how each trick works. Covering a range of optical topics, from shapes and movement, to light and reflection, this cool manual contains templates at the back which reveal answers and help you to create your own astounding illusions.
  • Illusions

    Aprilynne Pike

    eBook (HarperTeen, May 3, 2011)
    "I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life. I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice.But just as life returns to normal, Laurel realizes that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.
  • Optical Illusions

    Parragon Books

    Hardcover (Parragon Books, Nov. 15, 2013)
    Warning! Everything is not as it seems. This book is packed full of a great range of brand new optical illusions, all written and created by Dr. Gareth Moore. You'll see impossible objects, distortions, ambiguities, illusions of brightness, and much more. It's a place where objects vanish right in front of your eyes, straight lines start to bend, and stationary items get up and slide around the page. Inside the front cover you'll find a handy visual interpreter, which is coded from A to E so that you can decipher the illusions using the relevant section. It will help your brain to make sense of these strange phenomena by removing context and misleading clues. It will help reveal the secret behind colors that change, lines that bend, and shapes that alter in size. Over 150 illusions have been arranged into thirteen highly varied chapters, featuring a dizzying variety of visual conundrums. All this, and more, can be found inside an eye-catching cover, which features a 3-D lenticular that will follow you around the room. Don't believe everything you see!
  • Illusions

    Aprilynne Pike

    Paperback (HarperTeen, May 1, 2012)
    "I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life, I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice.But just as life returns to normal, Laurel realizes that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible.
  • Optical Illusions

    Eve Heidi Bine-Stock

    language (, April 25, 2020)
    This ebook is a colorful collection of 36 mind-bending optical illusions in eight categories:Illusions of SizeIllusions of PerspectiveGeometric IllusionsIllusions of ContourIllusions of ColorGrid & Motion IllusionsIllusions of the PossibleAmbiguous Images.There is one illusion per page, and each illusion has a question for the reader to answer.The second half of the book provides the correct answers, with illustrations and explanations of how the illusions work.Readers of all ages will be fascinated!Buy now and enjoy!
  • Optical Illusions: Vol. 2

    Ninja Puzzles

    language (, Jan. 8, 2020)
    Amazing Optical Illusions for you to spend some time, relax and for stress relief.Over 100 optical illusions suitable for all ages. It is a fun entertainment and it will bring family and friend together.Add a copy to your shopping cart and enjoy it
  • OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

    Charles H. Brandreth, Gyles; DiSpezio, Michael A.; Joyce, Katherine; Kay, Keith; Paraqhin

    Paperback (Sterling Innovation, March 15, 1900)
    Paperback Publisher: Unknown (2008) ISBN-10: 1402760086 ISBN-13: 978-1402760082 Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.6 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Amazing Optical Illusions

    Gianni A. Sarcone, Marie-Jo Waeber

    Paperback (Carlton Kids, May 7, 2019)
    Slip into another dimension and experience the brain-twisting extremes of optical illusions! Are your eyes and brain ready for a challenge? Then hold on tight because these picture puzzles will blow your mind! Through a clever use of color, angles, and ambiguity, they trick your perception and confound your sense of reality. Watch as ladybugs seem to walk in circles on the page and a nest of vipers uncoils. Look out a window and gaze at the view—or is that a painting of a view from a window? How is it possible? Detailed explanations reveal the science behind the visual effects, letting you know what you’re seeing and why you see it that way. Amazing Optical Illusions presents a range of deceptive images, impossible objects, and incredible worlds, all in a cutting-edge style that is instantly engaging.
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