<span>Be a scientist--and a magician--all at once! With just a little practice, you'll amaze people with fool-the-eye illusions that are also clever science experiments. Even more important, you'll understand completely how they work, and why things appear to be different than they really are. Using
Optical Illusion Experiments (No-Sweat Science)
β Scribed by Michael A. Dispezio, Dave Garbot (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Sterling
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 136
- Series
- No-Sweat Science
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Fun and Simple Experiments About Fantastic Phantoms, Topsy-Turvies, and Other Illusions!
Why isnβt white a color? How does distance affect how fast an object seems to move? Donβt always believe what you see! The hands-on experiments inside will help you understand how and why your eyes play tricks on you. Each activity, from drawing comic strips to making a flipbook, is fun to do and uses only easy-to-find materials. Isnβt it amazing how your eyes can fool your brain?
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Back Cover
Title
Contents
Before You Begin
Bee Smart / Be Safe
Sticking Around (Illusions of Motion)
Eye Tricks (Hardwired Illusions)
Stretching The Truth (Distortions of Length and Size)
Tilts, Twists, and Topsy-Turvies (Jumble of Bumble)
Fantastic Flat-Screen Phantoms (IIlusions of Depth)
Index
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