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1	Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion more books like this by Al Seckel, Douglas R Hofstadter (Foreword by) add to wishlist The definitive book of optical illusions featuring works by Escher and Dali. With delightful trickery and visual puns, this book features: colour illustrations throughout; astonishing creations by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo; amazing visual trickery; and an illuminating foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ... see all copies from $9.98! new only from $11.05! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist Inside the covers of this incredible, colourful collection are hundreds of the world's most powerful optical illusions. Some of the mind-boggling images seem to spring into action, vibrating, pulsing, and spinning like a hula hoop. Other ambiguous illusions feature two subjects in one and images like "The Impossible Terrace," which couldn't exist ... see all copies from $5.59! new only from $8.61! \| SVS
3	Optical Illusions: The Science of Visual Perception more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist 275 optical illusions are rendered in photography, artwork and computer imaging, and individually explained. The visual illusions illustrated are from both historic and modern sources and the book includes notes about the science of visual perception. see all copies from $4.65! new only from $12.11! \| SVS
4	Geometric Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist It defies logic! At least, that's what puzzle-doers will think as they work their way through this largest-ever compendium of geometric conundrums. When you look at these images - some classic, others never-before published - you'll have a hard time believing what the captions say about their size, shape, or other geometric aspect. For example, ... see all copies from $2.31! new only from $2.31! \| SVS
5	Supervisions: Ambiguous Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist First you see one thing, then another. The picture changes from one moment to the next, flip-flopping back and forth. That's an ambiguous illusion, and the ones in this largest-ever collection offer constant, pleasurable surprises. Sometimes, the perceptual shift occurs if you just stare at the visual puzzle long enough; in other cases, it's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Incredible Visual Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist With more than 300 visual illusions, one of the world's leading authorities on optical wizardry assembles this fascinating collection. Each illusion is well illustrated in photography, art work or computer graphics and explained clearly and in detail. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.43!
7	Great Book of Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist Back in print: A book of 380 optical illustions and visual puzzles -- includes a wide variety of illusions from ground/field reversal images to a 12th century Japanese Noh mask; from Escher's impossible crates to mathematical optical tricks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.94!
8	Bertrand Russell/God and Religion more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl, Al Seckel (Editor) add to wishlist Al Seckel has rescued many of Bertrand Russell's best essays on religion, free thought, and nationalism from their resting places in obscure pamphlets, hard-to-find books, and out-of print periodicals to form a superb compilation. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $12.34!
9	More Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist With a clear description of what each illusion is and how to see it, "More Optical Illusions" can stimulate readers to advance their understanding of this fascinating area of study, where art and science blur together. 160 illusions. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.95! \| first editions
10	Supervisions: Action Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist How can a flat page have pictures that actually seem to move? That's what these 90 action illusions - the largest such compilation ever assembled - succeed in doing. Through the magic of visual effects, including the careful use of colour and brightness, static images become animated and solid shapes deform right before your eyes. Some of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
11 view cover	Amazing Optical Illusions more books like this by IllusionWorks add to wishlist 30 fascinating optical illusions rendered in photography, artwork and computer graphics and explained in clear language for young readers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Armchair Puzzlers: Optical Teasers more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist Each optical teaser in this challenging book is a small diagram that, when stared at or moved in a certain way, tricks the eyes. Brief directions show readers how to experience the teaser. Some of these "directions" ask a question intended to make the viewer do something. The answer to the question is determined by viewing the teaser and is also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Art of Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $4.79! new only from $19.50!
14 view cover	Supervisions: Stereo Opitical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist These amazing artistic optical illusions have real depth - that's because they're in 3D! Some have to be viewed through a pair of red and blue paper glasses, which come with the book: put them on and watch decorative cubes, towers, and other complex geometric drawings spring to life, gaining volume and space. Other illusions are visible to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.82!
15 view cover	Topsy-Turvy Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist Presenting the largest, most incredible collection of topsy-turvy optical illusions ever created, with a stunning mix of classics and previously unpublished designs! Topsy-turvys all contain two different images in one picture - you just have to look carefully to see them both. "Vanishing Rabbit," for example, is pure magic: one moment the bunny's ... see all copies from $6.23! new only from $27.88!
16 view cover	Bertrand Rusell/Ethics/Sex/Marriage more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl, Al Seckel (Editor), Robert M Baird (Editor) add to wishlist During his long life (1872-1970) Bertrand Russell was one of a handful of social thinkers, let alone internationally recognised philosophers, whose views on contemporary issues won for him a devoted and supportive audience on the one hand and a host of vituperative critics on the other. Russell's revolutionary writings frequently placed him in the ... see all copies from $7.92! new only from $57.00!
17 view cover	The Fantastic World of Optical Illusions by Al Seckel add to wishlist Optical illusions have been fascinating our minds for centuries. By defying common perception and the workings of the eye with subtle, mind-teasing images, we gain a greater understanding of the way we ourselves look at the world, and how we can deceive ourselves regarding it. This lavishly produced book, contains some 280 of the most stunningly ... see all copies from $2.53!
18	Illusion Works Optical Illusions by Seckel Al add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.99!
19 view cover	Supervisions: Topsy-Turvy Optical Illusions by Al Seckel add to wishlist see all copies from $99.00! new only from $99.00!
20	GCSE mathematics: revision & practice by Al Seckel add to wishlist see all copies from $16.20! new only from $16.20!
21 view cover	Supervisions: Impossible Optical Illusions (Supervisions) by Al Seckel add to wishlist see all copies from $49.64! new only from $55.52!
22 view cover	Impossible Optical Illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist They defy the rules of space, but captivate the mind. Most of these visions can't exist in the real world - only here, where artists play with perspective in the most remarkable ways. "An Impossible Staircase" goes up and down endlessly, with no highest or lowest step. How is that possible? And take a look at a very unique elephant: would it have ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $5.99!
23 view cover	Optical illusions more books like this by Al Seckel add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $12.53!
24	Optische Illusionen by Al Seckel add to wishlist see all copies from $14.91! new only from $28.26!
25	Fantasiewerkstatt Frühling by Regina; Lohf Bestle-Körfer, Sabine; Stollenwerk, Annemarie add to wishlist see all copies from $41.50! new only from $41.50!

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