{"product_id":"champions-of-illusion-the-science-behind-mind-boggling-images-and-mystifying-brain-puzzles","title":"Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eChampions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSusana Martinez-Conde\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780374120405\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eScientific American \/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2017\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-color celebration of stunning visual illusions and the science behind them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChampions of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eChampions of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with adventures in visual perception. If you have ever found yourself face-to-face with an utterly bewildering illusion, you know the powerful effect such images have on the mind. The question we often ask ourselves is, \u003ci\u003eHow is that possible\u003c\/i\u003e? Martinez-Conde and Macknik, who study the intersection of neuroscience, illusions, and stage magic, explain just why we \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e we see the things we see. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Best Illusion of the Year Contest draws entries from vision scientists, artists, magicians, and mathematicians bent on creating today's most beguiling illusions. Featuring the contest's most 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, \u003ci\u003eChampions of Illusion \u003c\/i\u003eis an electrifying mix of science and magic that you will not soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Scientific American \/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles | Susana Martinez-Conde | Hardcover | 9780374120405 | Used: Very Good | Games 1656408","offer_id":48750432649368,"sku":"1656408","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/91QFPqo4EDL.jpg?v=1773940978","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/champions-of-illusion-the-science-behind-mind-boggling-images-and-mystifying-brain-puzzles","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}