Fantastic Optical Illusions. Over 150 Visual Traps and Visual Tricks

Illusions teach us how we perceive things and phenomena, and show us the seams in the fabric of reality that we create (or recreate). In this book, you will encounter an engaging selection of visual puzzles to solve, and examples of optical illusions created for experiments or contemplation. Most of the puzzles were created by the authors, while several others are adapted from little-known examples, or rely on recent research conducted by leading experts in the field of cognitive neuroscience. As a final touch, we provide a list of classic optical illusions discovered by scientists and artists of the 19th-20th centuries. The best way to understand how an illusion works is to experience it together with friends and create your own version, and if it all works out, then you have understood the secret mechanism. We hope that the stunning illustrations on the pages of this book will be a source of inspiration and upcoming discoveries for you. The whole world is a theater, but the curtain can rise at the most unexpected moment. Enjoy!