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Champions of Illusion on Hardback by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik
Champions of Illusion on Hardback by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik
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Champions of Illusion

The Best Illusions of the Twenty-First Century
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In Champions of Illusion, Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik present a smorgasbord of mystifying images, many selected from their Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Whether it's false motion, tricks of perspective, or shifting colors, Champions of Illusion is packed with adventures in perception. If you've ever come face-to-face with an utterly bewildering illusion, you've probably asked yourself: How is that possible? Martinez-Conde and Macknik, who study the intersection of neuroscience, illusions, and stage magic, explain just why you think you see the things you see. The Best Illusion of the Year Contest draws entries from vision scientists, artists, magicians, and mathematicians bent on creating today's most beguiling illusions. Featuring bizarre effects and unbelievable mind tricks, along with classic illusions and illuminating descriptions of what is actually going on in your brain when you are deceived by visuals on the page, Champions of Illusion is an electrifying mix of science and magic that you will not soon forget.

Author Biography:

Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik are award-winning neurosciences and professors at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. They are the authors of the international bestseller Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions, and have written for publications such as Scientific American, The New York Times, The Sunday Times (London), and How It Works. Their Scientific American contributions include three special editions of Scientific American: Mind dedicated to their work. Their research has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, NPR, PBS's NOVA, and more. They produce the Best Illusion of the Year Contest. They live in Brooklyn. Visit their website at www.neuralcorrelate.com.
Release date NZ
October 24th, 2017
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  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
More Than 100 Full-Color Illustrations / Notes
Pages
240
Dimensions
211x244x18
ISBN-13
9780374120405
Product ID
26675925

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