The Big Book Of Optical Illusions

A collection of hundreds of thought-provoking optical illusions.

Selection of over 280 optical illusions from historical and modern sources.

Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.

An interactive activity and coloring book featuring 50-plus "impossible" optical illusions to color along with, and activities that show kids how to create their own optical illusions.

Rings of seahorses seem to rotate and butterflies seems to transform into warriors right on the page. Astonishing creations of visual trickery by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo make this breathtaking collection the definitive book of optical illusions. Includes an illuminating Foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hofstadter.

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Explores Dali's experiments with perspectives, offering more than one hundred color and sixty-one black and white illustrations of the artist's optical illusions.

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.

Over 100 ingeniously constructed designs form dazzling optical illusions and geometric shapes, offering ample opportunities for imaginative and inventive coloring. This compilation consists of 4 volumes that are popular with colorists of all ages: Geometrical Design Coloring Book, Visual Illusions Coloring Book, Optical Illusions Coloring Book, and Dazzling Designs Coloring Book.