Incredible Visual Illusions

You Won't Believe Your Eyes!

Al Seckel

9781839407710

256 pages

Arcturus Publishing Limited

Paperback / softback $19.99

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Overview

Over 365,000 copies sold.

Author Al Seckel sketches a history of illusions for the reader, and cites the fascinating origins of each illustration.

This stunning collection explores the cognitive science behind these incredible artworks, examining the ways in which we see and perceive, and how the human brain interprets the visual messages transmitted from the eye.

Written by a leading expert in the field of visual illusions, this book is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to this extraordinary subject.

Author Bio

Al Seckel, of the California Institute of Technology, is a cognitive vision scientist and a leading expert on visual illusions. He has lectured extensively on the subject of illusions at many of the world's most prestigious universities, and he also designs and builds interactive galleries of illusions for science museums around the world. Al is also the President of IllusionWorks, which licenses illusion images and products internationally.