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Summary: Eye-popping illusions!
Review: This is an amazing collection of illusions! I am a vision scientist and have seen quite a lot of visual illusions, but this book contains new illusions that I've never seen before. Fascinating! This collection features the latest in contemporary visual illusions as well as novel twists on classic visual illusions. The color graphics are beautiful, and the illusions are compelling on both a scientific and aesthetic level. My favorite one is on p. 12.
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Summary: A Visual and Aesthetic Treat!
Review: This is the most striking collection of illusions that I have ever seen. I have taught perception and visual cognition at the university level for decades but many of the illusions were new to me. The production is so masterful that the viewer not only experiences the illusion at full strength, but obtains an aesthetic treat as well. This book would be a wonderful gift for anyone with an interest in vision science, visual art, or visual experience. Short creator/explanatory sketches are provided for each of the illusions though, as the author notes, a complete explanation is wanting for many of them. Perhaps Al Seckel would consider opening his extraordinary web site for more discussion/explanation as to the basic visual mechanisms underlying these illusions.
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Summary: 1st Place winner by American Library Association
Review: YALSA announces Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Washington, D.C.) -- The Young Adult Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2001 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. The list was released during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held January 12 - 17, 2001, in Washington, D.C. Compiled by an 11-member committee, the 79 nominated titles on the list were published from late 1999 through 2000 and represent more than 40 different publisher imprints. The list is composed of 35 fiction and 44 non-fiction titles. The committee annually selects for the Quick Picks list, outstanding titles that will appeal to reluctant teen readers, aged 12 - 18 years old. Reluctant readers are considered those teenagers who, for whatever reason, choose not to read. Teen input is a vital aspect in the final decisions of the committee. The visual appearance of a book and the standard considerations in the quality of content also are equally important when selecting books. The list is not intended for teenagers with reading disabilities, though someof the selected titles may be appropriate for those teens. The winner of the first prize went to the following title: 1. "The Art of Optical Illusions," Carlton Books, 2000 by Al Seckel
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